La Dame de Onze Heures - Saint-Emilion grand cru - Rouge - 2021

Wine:

The 2021 red Saint-Emilion Grand Cru stands out in the Bordeaux landscape, aged in terracotta jars and large oak casks. Its bouquet blends macerated black fruits with toasted nuances, roasted coffee beans, and fresh truffle, creating a complex and refined profile. The palate is equally fresh, managing a silky, well-structured, and lively juice with finesse. We've admired this cuvée for several years, appreciating its innate elegance and nuanced aging that enhances without overwhelming each year. This enticing wine is ready to enjoy over the next 5 to 7 years. Rated 92/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Hand-picked, berries sorted. Vinification in stainless-steel vats, vatting without cold maceration for 26 days. Aged 16-18 months, 60% in foudre, 30% in Italian jars and 10% in Limoges stoneware eggs.

Certified organic & biodynamic wine.

Color:

Intense, brilliant crimson red.

Nose:

A complex, refined ensemble of macerated black fruit mingled with a roasted note, roasted coffee beans and a touch of fresh truffle.

Palate:

Fine and fresh, this beautifully complex cuvée offers a silky, dynamic juice with good consistency.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Lamb tajine with eggplant, boletus risotto, roast beef with cocoa reduction sauce.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030, and even longer for enthusiasts.

Béatrice and Vincent Rapin are meticulous winemakers, dedicating themselves to their small plot of just 1.5 hectares with almost monastic devotion. Embracing organic farming and biodynamic principles, they undertake monumental work that liberates them from any need for intervention in the cellar.

Their production, aimed at connoisseurs, quickly earned the endorsement of Stéphane Derenoncourt, the renowned winemaker and Bordeaux consultant. Particularly because this wine, named after a flower related to the lily of the valley that blooms at eleven o'clock, stands out in the Bordeaux landscape. It challenges traditional norms to deliver a pure, uncompromising fruit.