Selection J-L Trocard Bordeaux 2016 75cl Aug2016 Didier and Alain prefer a

Didier and Alain prefer a semi-carbonic maceration and have mastered the technique of cooling the grapes in each tank to slow the process down

citrus and a hint of floral botanicals

These wines are closed with 'Helix' a cork stopper that unscrews like a screwcap - and then screws back in if you don't finish the bottle

Lots of fun and some very fine tannins lurking underneath

and mandarin orange

Selection J-L Trocard Bordeaux 2016 75cl Aug2016 Didier and Alain prefer aThis Merlot based generic red comes from 15 hectares of vines located around Les Artigues de Lussac. The wine spends 12 months ageing in vat with further maturation in bottle before release. I know it looks like 'generic supermarket Bordeaux' but the wine is delicious with a red fruit focus and then some delightful Cabernet Franc veggie notes coming through. Vignerons depuis 1620 ensures that the Trocard family are certainly one of, if not the oldest