Château Daugay Staint-Emilion Grand Cru - 2019

150 cl

Falstaff: 93 points

Alcohol content: 14% vol.

Grape varieties: 77% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vinification:

Barrique ageing up to 15 months.

Tasting note:

Dark ruby colour, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Delicate chocolate touch, fine herbal spice, red wild berry confit, preserved cherries, delicate minerality. Juicy, elegant, fine extract sweetness, ripe tannins, salty nuances on the finish, powerful and well persistent, a finely flavoured food companion.

Château Daugay lies at the foot of the south/south-west slope of Saint-Emilion, surrounded by prestigious vineyards as far as the eye can see. The 5.5-hectare estate resembles a lookout watching over the village and is said to owe its name to the jay, or "geai" in French. Mentions of the name Daugay go back more than 500 years. It can be traced back to the jays - called "Daou gay" in the local dialect - that used to gather on the hills and slopes named after them. Known as the scout of the forest, the colourful feathered bird guards its own with its unmistakable song.
Like its totemic animal, Daugay watches the horizon as far as the neighbouring village of Saint-Emilion... Like the jay, it has a broad register with "notes" of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Like the jay, it "sings the praises" of wine, perpetuating centuries-old techniques passed down from generation to generation. And like its symbolic bird, today it stretches its wings of modernity and innovation towards the future.