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The Graves is home to renowned Château Haut Brion and Domaine de Chevalier. It also has more affordable fine wines like this superb claret. From the 5-star 2018 vintage, this Cabernet Merlot from top soils has lovely fruit intensity and length.
Tasting notes
Silky, with bright red fruit, plum, cassis, grippy tannins
Aroma
Ripe red fruits, blackcurrant, prune, a hint of leather
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
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The Graves is renowned for both classic whites and its rich, long lived reds, the most famous of which are Domaine de Chevalier and Château Haut Brion. They come at quite a price, so all the better to find this appealing claret at its modest price. Château des Perligues is located in the village of Illats, in the heart of the appellation. Its vineyards are planted on the fast draining gravel soils this region is named after and which lend a mineral grip and freshness to its reds. Madame Smati bought the property in 2007 and totally restructured the vineyards to improve quality. It shows in the excellence of this fine red. Cabernet and Merlot handpicked, aged for 8 months in vat with no oak, this claret shows off its lovely fruit complexity.