Chateau Villemaurine St-Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2012 Pinot Noir Very dense purple color

Very dense purple color

000 bottles produced

Color: Deep ruby red with black reflections and an intense brightnessNose: Intense nose of black fruits with notes of eucalyptus and violets

Soil: Finely textured residual red soil with a calcareous subsoil

Part of the wine (around 30%) was fermented in six to ten wine Burgundy barrels

Chateau Villemaurine St-Emilion Grand Cru Classe 2012 Pinot Noir Very dense purple colorSource: 218, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 30th Apr 2015 (RP 92)Twenty years ago, this used to be one of my candidates for the worst wine from a top terroir in St. Emilion. Things have changed incredibly since the acquisition of this property by Justin Onclin. The terroir is fabulously situated just adjacent to the walls of this medieval village, and the wine has gone from strength to strength. The 2012 has a dense purple color, a rocky and chalky