The Wine & Whisky Thread

[struth]

this is cheaper and much better... deanston virgin oak.. the end of the bottle.. only £34 by comparison and light years more sophisticated. tbh it has a similar if not as fruity profile but this is much better.

[rmcin626]

this is cheaper and much better... deanston virgin oak.. the end of the bottle.. only £34 by comparison and light years more sophisticated. tbh it has a similar if not as fruity profile but this is much better.

Picked that up a couple of times when on offer in Tesco

[struth]

opened one of my bottles of brackla... love this stuff

[Barry]

2019 Château D'Arsac, Margaux Grand Vin de Bordeaux- Médoc



One of the oldest wine estates in the Médoc. Château D'Arsac is proud of a history going back a thousand years. This dates to the Lords of Arsac in the 12th century, Thomas de Montaigne in the 16th century, and 1986 when it was acquired by Philippe Raoux.

Chateau d’Arsac has risen like a phoenix from the ashes thanks to the dynamism of its owner, Philippe Raoux, and is a great example of how a once neglected estate can be reborn.

This chateau had long been an oddity in Bordeaux as the wheel of fortune seemed to have passed it by in modern times. After the phylloxera crisis at the turn of the 20th century not a single vine remained at d’Arsac and in the mid 1930′s the chateau was completely abandoned.

Unbelievably, the chateau’s actual winery became a chicken-coop from the end of the Second World War to the mid 1980’s. Such was its condition that d’Arsac was not even considered for the Margaux appellation, which was created in 1954. Every other chateaux in the commune of Arsac was entitled to bear the Margaux AOC on their wines except it’s namesake.

It was a strange state of affairs as Chateau d’Arsac has a glorious past. It is regarded as one of the oldest wine estates in the Medoc and has a rich history that can be traced back over 900 years.

Records go back to the time of Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122 – 1204). During the Hundred Years War (1337 – 1453) the Lords of Arsac were allies with the King of England. In the 16th century, the estate was acquired by Thomas de Montaigne, the brother of the famous philosopher, Michel de Montaigne.

D’Arsac was also part of the Segur empire (the owners of First Growth Chateau Lafite). During the French revolution the chateau was destroyed but it was rebuilt in 1830 by the Rubichon family. By the end of the 19th century, d’Arsac’s vineyard was one of the largest in the Médoc.

D’Arsac was bought by Philippe Raoux in 1986, a 4th generation member of a family of wine makers and traders who operate the Chamvermeil wine trade business.

Raoux vigorously embarked on reawakening Chateau d’Arsac: he reconstructed the 276 acres (112 hectares) of d’Arsac’s vineyard and after 10 years of intense renovations and investments Raoux successfully approached the INAO to have d’Arsac re qualified into the Margaux appellation.

It wasn’t an easy battle – experts from the INAO insisted that Chateau d’Arsac did not qualify but Raoux produced geological surveys and historical documents attesting to the quality of Chateau d’Arsac’s wine in the 19th century. And won. So, since 1995, 133 acres (54 hectares) of d’Arsac’s vineyard are classified under the AOC Margaux, the remainder are classified under the AOC Haut-Médoc.

72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot Noir.

13.5% ABV. ~ £30 a bottle.

[rmcin626]

Enjoyed a couple of drams from this last night.




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[struth]

Enjoyed a couple of drams from this last night.




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nice Robin. its a tasty drop; quite meaty tho. they still use worm tubs there, which are now making a comeback again elsewhere...

[rmcin626]

nice Robin. its a tasty drop; quite meaty tho. they still use worm tubs there, which are now making a comeback again elsewhere...

Really enjoyed it Grant

[struth]

Just opened a bottle of the superb Edradour 10 yr old, from the smallest distillery with the smallest commercial spirit still.




https://www.edradour.com/explore

[struth]

Easter Deanston 12... a lovely drop this.

[rmcin626]

Easter Deanston 12... a lovely drop this.

Always enjoy a wee dram of Deanston