Clos du Jaugueyron, Haut-Médoc 2019

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot

Bordeaux, France

The Haut Medoc typically ages in 25% new, 75% used barrels to preserve the character of the fruit. The wine typically displays aromas of black fruit and violets, supported by a touch of mint and a delicately oaked structure. This wine is certainly cellar-worthy, but is absolutely drinkable in its youth.

Originally from the Languedoc Roussillon, Michel Theron went to Bordeaux to study winemaking in 1988. The plan to return to his family's estate never happened. He fell in love with a Bordelaise girl, and in 1994, the couple produced their first wine from a small parcel in Cantenac they bought in 1993. Today the estate has developed to a little over 7 hectares in Arsac, Cantenac, and Margaux. 

Michel is a firm believer in organic/biodynamic viticulture, converting officially with the 2008 vintage. The vineyards are plowed, the ecosystem is taken care of, and Michel has never used synthetic products in the vineyards. The gravels and sandy soil of Macau, with very little clay, tend to bring very mineral, terroir driven fruits, while the Terroir of Arsac, with more clay, tend to bring more fruits. Michel is here to make sure the balance between the terroirs make sense in the wines. Unlike most of his neighbors, he is no fan of over extracted, over oaked, or over scored wines. Yes, these are powerful, earthy, and serious, but finesse and delicatesse is what comes to mind first. This is a special type of age-worthy Medoc we had previously thought extinct.