Christian Venier Cheverny Rouge Le Clos de Carteries 2020 Spirits James Suckling 95 pts

James Suckling 95 pts

The juice has undergone a bit of skin contact for texture

The Marchi family has owned it since 1933

and among the most highly reputed crus of the Médoc

The Vieilles Vignes Sur Silex occupies a specific place in the Berthier lineup — old vines on pure silex (flint) soils

Christian Venier Cheverny Rouge Le Clos de Carteries 2020 Spirits James Suckling 95 ptsFRANCE : LOIRE VALLEY : TOURAINE Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir LIGHT MED BODIED, RASPBERRY, VIOLET, FLORAL, BLACK PEPPER, SPICE, NO OAK Purity of fruit, outspoken aromas, and incredible drinkability from a small biodynamic paracel planted with 20 40 year old vines in Le Clos des Carteries. Grapes are hand harvested, and practices in the cellar are natural: semi carbonic maceration with whole clusters for gentle extraction, spontaneous fermentation via