By Peter Dipoli

It then spends 8 months in old giant French oak vats to develop nuance before bottling

Full bodied with firm and silky tannins on the palate

000 bottles (3

18% Cinsault

Chateau Bentejac Bordeaux Rouge, 2018 Etna By Peter DipoliBright brush, eucalyptus, sweet violets, blackberry, hints of hazelnut. Palate is linear yet silky, with purple flowers, peppery spice and tobacco leaves. 90% Merlot, with the balance of Cabernet Sauvignon. Its freshness comes from being vinified in concrete vats. This is a no nonsense, straight forward Bordeaux. An easy example of the pure spirit of everyday drinking wine from the region. Asques Bordeaux, France