2015 Chateau Carignan Cadillac Cotes de Bordeax "Prima" Grand Vin de Bordeaux 3.0L large format A new generation of vineyard

A new generation of vineyard managers had come on the scene and many understood what needed to be done in the vineyard to improve Pinot Noir and winemakers were getting a better idea of how to deal with Pinot Noir in the winery

it is elegant

91 points Vinous

and nutty on the palate

with a pleasant acidity and salinity

2015 Chateau Carignan Cadillac Cotes de Bordeax "Prima" Grand Vin de Bordeaux 3.0L large format A new generation of vineyardFrom: Bordeaux, France (Cadillac) Varietal: 100% Merlot, 18 months in 100% new French oak. "This large chteau is about half an hours drive from the center of Bordeaux in the appellation of Ctes de Bordeaux, and makes a wonderful pure merlot, Prima, from its oldest vines. I have tasted the wine blind against a number of top merlot based wines from the legendary Pomerol region, and Prima shows incredibly well, often beating many of them. Carignan is the