Domaine Thenard Givry 1er Cru Les Bois Chevaux 2019 Chateau Canon-La Gaffeliere made from fine-grained French oak

made from fine-grained French oak

Some raspberry sweetness from the Tanunda Shiraz complete a truly complex and intriguing blended wine

leaves and dried flowers

cementing its status as one of the wines of the vintage

Domaine Thenard Givry 1er Cru Les Bois Chevaux 2019 Chateau Canon-La Gaffeliere made from fine-grained French oakThe 1er Cru Bois Chevaux sits mid slope, facing east below the Clos Saint Pierre (monopole of Thenard) in a red, iron rich soil. The vines are sixty to eighty years old. Grapes are destemmed and fermentation (spontaneous, natural yeasts) takes place in large, wooden open top fermenters that are more than 100 years old. Aging takes place in large foudres and barrels, no new oak on this cuvee. Barrels are kept for approximately seven years. The foudres