ITEM: 137157
UPC: 071570028299
Bacchus De Dauzac
comte de dauzac margaux 2019 750ml
$32.99
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The 2019 vintage was subjected to certain weather conditions, which led us to spending more time in the vineyards. Fortunately, our team know-how and farmer wisdom allowed us to see this nice vintage through successful- ly. After a winter back-and-forth between mild and cold spells, bud break came fairly early. Our phytosanitary practices in the vineyards are inspired by biodynamics with the use of local plants. Flowering occurred quickly thanks to the mild weather in late May and early June. However, rainfall disrupted the smooth development of the flowering on the Merlot grapes, triggering a little coulure (also known as shatter) and millerandage, leading to looser, less compact bunches, and lowering the yield in favour of quality.
Then in late June and into July, a heatwave settled across southwestern France. The heatwave, coupled with a slight lack of water, caused the vines to develop minor water stress, beneficial for stopping growth and conducive to grape ripeness. In late July, bunches in the vineyards were thinned out by our teams to eliminate the unbalanced berries and make veraison more consistent. Harvesting began on September 17th and ended on October 10, 2019. In compliance with the biodynamic calendar, the grapes were harvested on fruit days for grand terroir wines as has been the case for the past several vintages.In addition,plot-by-plot selection was optimised using a Bacchimeter.
Descended from a great Irish family, Count Jean-Baptiste Lynch was an exceptional man. Member of the Bordeaux Parliament, he inherited Dauzac from his father Thomas-Michel Lynch in 1783. He and his brother also co-managed two of the Médoc’s great estates: Lynch-Bages and Lynch-Moussas. Napoléon Bonaparte appointed him mayor of Bordeaux then later named him Count of the Empire, which gave rise to the nickname ‘Count of Dauzac’. He was also known for never being without his telescope, which he used from the balcony of the Chartreuse which overlooked both the vineyards and the Gironde estuary, from where he delighted in the sight of boats loaded with barrels of Dauzac bound for Northern Europe.
He continued to develop the estate, adding 13 plots, and died there in 1835.
750ML