Haut-Medoc 2020

$48.95

Château Mille Roses

Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Haut-Médoc AOC
Varietal: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Petit Verdot
Alc/vol: 13.5%
Sweetness: Dry
Cellaring Potential: Drink now, or hold up to 15 years

Mille Roses is part of a new generation of Bordeaux producers who focus on making their wine sustainable, affordable and more approachable in their youth. The 2020 vintage is a perfect example of this: it’s fruit-forward, yet still fresh, structured and totally drinkable now!

Typical Haut-Médoc aromas of ripe red and black fruits dominate but more complex licorice, fresh leather and ginger spice notes also jump out of the glass. On the palate, savoury dried herbs and toasty oak notes follow ripe blackberry flavours. Medium bodied with firm tannins and plenty of refreshing acidity, creating an enjoyable sip already in its youth but will only improve with more time in the cellar.

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Terroir-driven and Balanced:

Grown on 5.5 hectares of vineyard land in Haut-Médoc, the final assemblage of the 2020 vintage for Mille Roses was 50% Cabernet Sauvignon / 30% Merlot / 20% Petit Verdot.

Focused on producing a terroir-driven wine with great balance and the ability to age, this blend sees gentle ripening with no overextraction or ‘over-wooding’. Instead, Mille Roses chooses to age the wine for 12 months in French oak with only 25% new wood, leading to delicate wood notes that balance the fruit tannins naturally present from the 2020 vintage.

Approximately 4,000 cases were produced.

A New Generation of Bordeaux

The Château Mille Roses property has existed as a functioning winery under many different owners since the 18th century, but it wasn’t until 1999 that it was brought back to life by David Faure who inherited the land and its buildings from his aging parents. After studying viticulture and oenology, and after David’s parents passed, he decided to rename the Château as “Mille Roses” (meaning, “Thousand Roses”) to honour his mother’s passion for roses. Over the years with his wife Sophie by his side, David has increase the estate from just 1/2 a hectare of land to the 10 hectares in Haut-Médoc and Margaux appellations they have today.

Location: Mille Roses vineyards are sandwiched between the land of two famous grand cru classé vineyards, Château Giscours and Château Cantemerle. Outlined in yellow (below) are the 6 hectares of Haut-Médoc vineyard owned by Mille Roses, composed of four different plots of vines. Outlined in orange (below) is a single plot of vines in the southern part of the Margaux appellation.

With the ambition to truly reveal what the terroir provides in this part of Bordeaux, David and Sophie transitioned their vineyards to be completely organic in 2010. Knowing that their neighbouring vineyards also farm organically, instilled plenty of confidence in the Faures, leading them to take the leap and operate more sustainably with their land as well.

“We have the desire to work closer with nature and leave our 3 children more than just a profitable business,
but also a clear conscience about the environment and certain values.”

– David Faure, Owner & Winemaker

Here is an excellent article written by Sophia Longhi about how Mille Roses turned organic 16 years ago:
David Faure & Château Mille Roses on the new Bordeaux

Colour	Red
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Winemaking	Organic, Vegan