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Château Bourgneuf
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Château Bourgneuf Les Saisons de Bourgneuf
58 bottles
CT89 average score
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Chateau Bourgneuf has been in the family Varyon since 1821, 7 generations, making it one of the oldest family properties in Pomerol. A nine hectare estate on the Pomerol plateau, the vineyards are situated on a single plot just west of Chateau Trotanoy, with a lovely view of L'Eglise Saint Jean-Baptiste. The terroir is a combination of micro plots including deep gravel adjacent to Trotanoy, with clay and gravel down the plateau, all topping an iron-rich clay subsoil.
The vineyard is planted 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc with 30-40 year old vines. 3000-3500 cases are produced annually.
Harvesting entirely by hand, the wine is crafted using concrete tanks and traditional methods. After vinification, the wine is aged in a mix of new and prior vintage French oak barrels for two years before bottling.
The wines are rich, plummy, sturdy, and long lived. Patience is rewarded. And auctions occasionally present great values in back vintages for Pomerol.
Charles Vayron produced the great 1961 vintage. Son Xavier is on the 1982 label with his father. And daugher Frederique is now the primary winemaker with the 2009 vintage. Her mother, Dominique, is an exemplar ambassador for Pomerol, and favors the 85. You cannot find a better, more humble and more enchanting example of a traditional French wine making family than the Vayrons.
Miguel Lecuona
City Wine Journal
September, 2011
PS - Bottles may be labeled Bourgneuf or Bourgneuf-Vayron.
Chateau Bourgneuf has been in the family Varyon since 1821, 7 generations, making it one of the oldest family properties in Pomerol. A nine hectare estate on the Pomerol plateau, the vineyards are situated on a single plot just west of Chateau Trotanoy, with a lovely view of L'Eglise Saint Jean-Baptiste. The terroir is a combination of micro plots including deep gravel adjacent to Trotanoy, with clay and gravel down the plateau, all topping an iron-rich clay subsoil.
The vineyard is planted 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc with 30-40 year old vines. 3000-3500 cases are produced annually.
Harvesting entirely by hand, the wine is crafted using concrete tanks and traditional methods. After vinification, the wine is aged in a mix of new and prior vintage French oak barrels for two years before bottling.
The wines are rich, plummy, sturdy, and long lived. Patience is rewarded. And auctions occasionally present great values in back vintages for Pomerol.
Charles Vayron produced the great 1961 vintage. Son Xavier is on the 1982 label with his father. And daugher Frederique is now the primary winemaker with the 2009 vintage. Her mother, Dominique, is an exemplar ambassador for Pomerol, and favors the 85. You cannot find a better, more humble and more enchanting example of a traditional French wine making family than the Vayrons.
Miguel Lecuona
City Wine Journal
September, 2011
PS - Bottles may be labeled Bourgneuf or Bourgneuf-Vayron.
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Group wines by:
| wine type | Name, Type, Locale | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
Château Bourgneuf(View Label Image)Red, France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol |
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| Red |
Château Bourgneuf Les Saisons de Bourgneuf(View Label Image)Red, France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol |