Description
Château Lapelletrie Saint-Émilion Grand Cru red 2012. NEW vintage.
10% Cabernet Franc, and balance is Merlot. From the high limestone plateau above the village of Saint-Émilion.
And if the 2018 was the essence of vigorous, powerful, youthful potential, the Lapelletrie 2012 (an earlier developing and less fruit forward year than 2018) is entering its mature prime right now: the vibrant youthful fruit mingles with secondary characteristics of library books and moroccan leather, forest undergrowth, autumn leaves, truffles and earth, while the palate is balanced and smooth, polished by time to a state of ultimate drinkability and approaching the zenith of what every great Bordeaux can achieve but almost no other wine region on Earth can match. There is nothing like aged Bordeaux and this wine is a pretty good demonstration of what the goal of ageing Bordeaux actually is. That said, this is no way near the end of its development either – it’s only at the ten-year mark now – and has at least another 5 years to run and improve on an already very beautiful position. Decant this wine if you can.
Drink now to 2028+