Chateau Rouget Pomerol 2016

Fresh in the warehouse from Bordeaux, a wine that, to our palates, is drinking about 3x its price point...must be tasted to be believed, really! Neighbor to Petrus, Le Gay and L'Eglise-Clinet with an additional plot next to Le Pin and Trotanoy. This is from hallowed dirt!

The history of Chateau Rouget began several centuries ago. Already known at the end of the Roman Empire, the estate's terroirs were at that time, merged with Saint-Emilion. It is also considered one of Pomerol's first official Crus. It has skyrocketed in quality since then and is still relatively under-the-radar (read: not $150+!!).

The Labruyeres (of Domaine Jacques Prieur in Meursault, Labruyere in Molin-a-Vent, and Champagne Labruyere their newest project) hired top-gun consultant, Michel Rolland, to head the winemaking, and he adopted biodynamic and sustainable principles in the vineyard. It’s safe to say the Chateau has been absolutely crushing it the last several years. Enter the 2016 vintage, and all of the work and investment over the past two decades paid big dividends with near-perfect growing and harvest conditions. As James Suckling noted, "this could be the best wine ever from here."

Rich, dark, opulent, hedonistic, and immensely satisfying! "The 2016 Rouget is a total turn on...undeniably delicious. I loved it." - Antonio Galloni

Please grab a few at our tremendous price...we will probably sell out!

PAIRING IDEAS: Marinate a flank or skirt steak in 1/3 each of EVOO, soy sauce, and balsamic vinegar. Throw some rosemary or thyme leaves in, if you like. Paprika maybe. Black pepper. Let it hang out and throw it on a hot grill. Slice, eat with salad. Perfection!

MUSIC SUGGESTIONS: We’re feeling a little 80s nostalgic today, so we’re recommending The Cure’s Greatest Hits (or, the remix album, which is also excellent).