Lafken Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml) Côtes de Gascogne

Lafken Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (750ml) Côtes de GascogneWinemaker Notes Ruby red in color, on the nose plums and ripe blueberries, graphite notes and herbal hints. Soft palate with structured tannins and a subtle influence of fine oak. Critical Acclaim RP 91 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate There is very pure varietal expression in the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, produced with grapes from a single vineyard in Maipo. It's ripe and powerful, with integrated oak after aging in second and third use barrels and a

with a long fruitful finish

Castelmaure was founded in the 1920’s and today consists of 65 members

7 (the 2009 more like 3

They discovered new terroirs

followed by a second fermentation and maturation for at least six more years

finesse and expression of these wines is unique

In the winery it was a race against the clock to have the

Soil: Kimmeridgian soil composed of clay and limestone

well-balanced and quite persistent

and dark black fruit on the nose

and then the two elemental cuvées: Basalte and Volcanique

Belle Pente (bell-pont') means "beautiful slope" - a perfect description for our 70 acre hillside vineyard & winery site in Oregon's Willamette Valley