La Closerie des Eyrins 2020
“La Closerie Des Eyrins” is the second wine of Château Des Eyrins. Aromas of black fruits and spices flow to the palate. Medium-bodied with supple tannins, well-edged acidity.
$390
The vintage
Winery
Chateau des EyrinsAppellation & Region
Margaux, BordeauxBlend
60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet SauvignonSoil
Gravel and LimestoneAlcohol Content
14%Vineyards & Vinification
The three-hectare estate is well situated on a hillside plateau in the heart of the Margaux appellation on the left bank of the Gironde River. This .9-hectare parcel is on the famous plateau du Moulin – a triangle that is surrounded on two sides by the vines of Chateau Margaux itself.
HARVEST & VINIFICATION
Grapes are hand-harvested, fermented in stainless steel tanks, then macerated for 21 days. 50% aged in used oak barrels, 50% in tanks for 18 months.
The Winery
Surrounded by Chateau Margaux vines, Chateau des Eyrins is an extraordinarily undervalued wine. The winemakers Julie and Xavier Gonet-Médeville are, in many ways, the first couple of French wines. Both hail from storied winemaking families: Julie’s family is famous for its incomparable Château Gilette, and Xavier comes from a long line of Champagne growers in Le Mesnil. Leading a new generation of winemakers, they bring their family knowledge, methods and passion to the many wines they now make together.
Julie and Xavier bought the seven-acre Château des Eyrins estate from Eric Grangerou in 2008. The Grangerou family were cellar masters for Château Margaux for three generations, which explains this estate’s position neighboring the great First Growth. In fact, two hectares are surrounded by Château Margaux vines. Planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, Château des Eyrins produces a classic Margaux: dense and deep, with incredible finesse and freshness, the wine undeniably expresses the identity of this glorious appellation.
