Château Biston-Brillette, Moulis 2018

Appellation: Moulis

Region: Bordeaux

Country: France

Color: Red

Varietal(s): 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot

About The Producer

The Château was originally founded in the 18th century and by 1860, Château Biston became Château Biston-Brillette, ranked 1st Cru Bourgeois Supérieur of Moulis. Today, the Château is owned by Serge Barbarin and the vineyard includes 26 hectares of vines.

Terroir & Vineyard Practices:

The “signature” of the Château's terroir is the even balance between the gravel terroirs and the marl-clay-limestone terroirs surrounding the village of Moulis. The finesse and elegance of wines from gravel soils combine with the strength and color of wines from clay-limestone soils.

Tasting Notes

Château Biston-Brillette has it all - ripe fruit, seductive nose, and full-bodied goodness for a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot. Shimmery, garnet-robed and dark, berry fruit with perfectly balanced tannins - this wine is a real Bordeaux class in an elegant and modern style.

Vinification

They follow the traditional winemaking process. The grapes are sorted and de-stemmed before maceration in stainless steel. After fermentation, the wine is placed into barrel for 2-3 months. The wine is

Press

  • 90 points- Vinous: “The 2018 Briston-Brillette offers vivid blackberry and tobacco scents on a nose that is almost Pauillac in style. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip, fine-grained tannins and a harmonious, graphite-tinged finish. This is an excellent Moulis from Biston-Brillette. Drink 2023-2038.”- Neal Martin, Vinous
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