Château Treytins, Montagne Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France (Half Bottle)

Tasting Note Black cherry, plum and violet with cedar and cocoa. Supple and fresh, with ripe blackberry, a touch of earthy spice and fine tannins. Grapes Mostly Merlot (around 83%), with Cabernet Franc and a little Cabernet Sauvignon How to Drink Red meat, roast chicken or a cheeseboard – a handy half bottle for a midweek supper. Producer Information Château Treytins is best known for its Lalande-de-Pomerol and has also made this Montagne Saint-Émilion since 1998, from around 5 hectares of gravelly, partly hillside vines averaging 25 years old. Production Information Grapes are sorted on arrival and fermented in stainless steel and concrete with a long maceration, then matured for 18 months, partly in French oak (no new oak).