Fermented with native yeasts and aged in seasoned French oak barrels
adding further layers of depth
Whole-cluster fermentation and aging in used barrels preserve the grape’s spice and lift
followed by a gently rounded palate—off-dry rather than sweet—with a touch of saline minerality and fresh acidity
It’s this multi-vintage layering that gives the wine its signature depth: baked apple
Chateau Noaillac, Medoc, 2016 so060625 billecart offer Fermented with native yeasts andReal Medoc claret at an everyday price, that's the whole pitch here, and in a vintage as strong as 2016 it's a genuinely good one. Chateau Noaillac sits in the northern Medoc, revitalized by the Pages family (of Chateau La Tour de By fame), and turns out a fresh, balanced, Merlot led blend rounded out with Cabernet Sauvignon and a little Petit Verdot. The 2016 rode one of the Left Bank's excellent recent vintages: ripe, precise fruit with the