Located in the south-eastern part of Lussac Saint-Emilion, Château Lyonnat is a traditional Bordeaux blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
The Milhade family have been making wine in Bordeaux since 1938 and can now count five right-bank properties in their portfolio, including some of the most venerable châteaux and vineyards in satellite appellations like Lalalande-de-Pomerol, Puisseguin-St-Emilion and Lussac-St-Emilion. Ever since the company was founded by Damase Milhade, the family have…
A dense and deep colour, the wine has an intense and complex, slightly saline nose which reveals notes of blackcurrant and very ripe fruit with airing. From a powerful attack on highly refined, velvet tannins, the smooth and dense mid-palate offers attractive and expressive flavours, leading into a long and elegant finish. An incredibly precise wine, it sets a benchmark for Château Montrose.
The second wine of Rauzan-Ségla offers a taste of the style of this great Margaux property at a fraction of the cost and in an earlier-maturing package.
Château de Chambrun is a traditional Lalande-de-Pomerol property completely revitalised by a dynamic, young winemaking team. Its vineyards lie metres from those of Petrus, yet being on the wrong side of the commune border, its wines are offered at a fraction of the price.
The Château de Chambrun estate was built in 1770 and today is owned by young, dynamic owners who want to build Château de Chambrun into one of the best estates in Lalande de Pomerol.