2015 Chateau Pas de L’ane

2015 Chateau Pas de L’ane

2015 Chateau Pas de L’ane A rich and full-bodied wine with aromas of berries, black fruits, tobacco, roasted coffee, and spicy and woody notes. On the palate it is well-balanced and velvety, with refined power coming from concentration rather than weight and sweetness. Rich blackberry fruit and layers of texture are a great combination for this wine that has profited from the quality of the Cabernet Franc in this vintage. It has plenty of fruit and acidity, as well as firm, still-toasty tannins that lend a hand extending the clean, floral finish. That this is composed of nearly 50% of some of the best Cabernet Franc in the world is vividly, startlingly evident from start to finish. Drink over next 15 years.

Great Bordeaux is about terroir/place and about vintage. Todays wine comes from the great 2015 vintage which rivals some of the greatest vintages ever ’82, ’61 and 1945. The wines are showy and rich, starting to drink now with long futures ahead of the them in the cellar. The wine come from one of the sweet spots of St Emilion. The 2015 Chateau Pas de L’ane is a one hectare vineyard that was previously Chateau Cros-Figeac and sits in between two all time greats Chateau Cheval Blanc, the 2015 sells for over $1000 a bottle and Chateau Figeac that sells for over $300 a bottle. Chateau Pas de L’ane is under $80. The Chateau sits on the iron rich upper plateau of the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru appellation that’s home to not just the best wines of that AOC, but some of the best wines in the world, its pedigree has garnered it a dedicated following for the few bottles available each vintage, only 500 cases made for the world. Vines are 50 years plus old giving superb natural concentration and richness to the wine. This is the Chateau’s top wine and has developed a true cult following around the world. We have a small allocation to offer. Please enjoy!