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Scores Vivino 3.9 / 5 WineSpectrum 91/100 CellarTracker 84/100 Chateau Boutisse Château Boutisse is Xavier Milhade's most prestigious domain. It is relatively large for Saint-Emilion on 57 hectares, planted mainly with Merlot (88%) and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon (11%) and Cabernet Franc (1%). The vineyards are located on the favorable south. Every person working at the estate is focused on quality. Natural yeast leads to prolonged fermentation, followed by maceration for three weeks to extract color, fruit and tannins. Malolactic fermentation takes place in new oak barrels in the adjacent cellars. Penalty policy is done with protein and stretching is done every 3 months. Following 18 months of barrel aging (40% new), the wine is lightly filtered before being bottled. The Saint-Emilion region Bordeaux, located on the right bank of the Dordogne, is the wine region of Saint-Émilion. The region has a particularly good reputation. This is thanks to the excellent red wines that are produced there, the wines that come from here belong to the absolute top of wines from Bordeaux. In Saint-Émilion, Merlot and Cabernet Franc are the dominant grapes. The best Saint-Émilion wines can be stored for a long time and in terms of complexity are not inferior to wine from the Haut-Médoc. In Saint-Émilion, a distinction is made between AOC Saint-Émilion and AOC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru. To earn the AOC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru mention, a wine must meet many criteria. The appellation has 2 Premier Grand Cru Classés "A" and 11 Premier Grand Cru Classés "B". These wines have a thick purple color and concentrated fragrant and complex aromas with flowers, plums, spices, vanilla, roasted almonds and ripe black fruits. On the palate, the wines are often broad, fleshy, nice and firm with a fine and tight structure, good tannins and a fresh, fragrant and long finish.
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