Crushed & Cured
Château Deyrem Valentin, Margaux, France, 2020
Soft, smooth, subtle, juicy and creamy, this has Margaux written all over it, giving a nuanced and perfumed wine with everything in balance. 15 months in about half new barrels, half first fill: a splendid example from a small estate on deep gravels at Marsac run by Jean Sorge with his two daughters
Cru Bourgeois Deyrem-Valentin, an estate in the north of the commune run by Jean Sorge with his two daughters, isn’t well-known: an annual production of just 6,000 cases is very modest indeed by Bordeaux standards. 50% Merlot, 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, plus 1% each of Petit Verdot and Carmenère, into barrels renewed every three years.
Region: Margaux, Bordeaux
Vintage: 2020
Grape Variety: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot
ABV: 14%
Size: 750ml
Producer: Jean Sorge