Chateau Mahon-Laville Bordeaux Superieur 2024
Chateau Mahon-Laville Bordeaux Superieur
Region: Bordeaux, France
Vintage: 2024
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
ABV: 13.5%
Deep purple in colour, this wine has a classic Bordeaux nose packed with spice, blackberry and hints of toasty oak. The palate shows ripe, supple fruit, smooth tannins and a grip on the finish that reminds you that you are drinking a Claret.
Jean-Christophe's original 1.3 hectares planted with red grape varieties are located in Laville, on a plot of land called Mahon, lending its name to this wine. Soils are predominantly clay and the average age of the vines is 19 years. The work that goes into it - leaf stripping to expose the fruit, crop thinning before véraison to lower yields and aid ripeness - all add to this great value Bordeaux.
The grapes were hand picked and spent three to four weeks on skins fermenting at roughly 28°C-30°C. Malolactic fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks at temperatures of 22°C, followed by ageing for around 12 months in barrel.
Château Mahon-Laville is a red wine produced in Sauternes by Jean-Christophe Barbe, a professor of oenology at Bordeaux University specialising in noble rot. Jean-Christophe is famed for his outstanding Sauternes estate Château Laville. Although Château Laville is predominantly planted with white grapes, Jean-Christophe has set aside a 1.3-hectare vineyard of red varieties to create Château Mahon-Laville.