Chateau Lestage Listrac-Medoc, France 2016 Pommard The clear sake is separated

The clear sake is separated from the fermenting rice lees by putting it into canvas bags and allowing the sake to drip out overnight (as opposed to pressing it)

A long-lived wine

Pure chardonnay

Mouton-Rothschild

and in the current context

Chateau Lestage Listrac-Medoc, France 2016 Pommard The clear sake is separatedFrom one of several properties owned by the Chanfreau family in Listrac, this wine is firm, structured and has a core of dry, dark tannins. Its black fruits are also right there, waiting to burst through as the tannins soften. It will be a rich, perfumed wine with a good future. Drink from 2024. 92 Pts Wine Enthusiast 92 Pts James Suckling