Chateau Massiac Minervois Rouge 'Sentinelle de Massiac' 2023

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Chateau Massiac Minervois Rouge 'Sentinelle de Massiac' 2023The Sentinelle cuve is the more precocious of the two reds produced at Massiac. The tannins are more supple and the fruit a touch sweeter, more forward and less rustic than its companion. Fermentation and levage are in tank. The wine is bottled within a year of the harvest. The blend is three quarters Syrah and one quarter Carignan.

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Comprising 60% Sangiovese

Only twice in Joaquin’s history—first in 2009

Fresh mineral notes

but to preserve equilibrium in a cuvée whose younger and less substantially sappy fruit may threaten to be overwhelmed by stem tannins

this comes from a monopole of the domaine

which is to say

Marsanne is the dominant grape variety (50%) complemented by Clairette Blanc (35%) and some Ugni Blanc (15%)

and Trousseau in others

At that point

the tannins are remarkably suave