Baron Nathaniel Pauillac

This wine is part of Baron Philippe de Rothschild's Heritage collection. Baron Nathaniel is the jewel in the crown of this particular collection. The fruit used for this wine comes from the Grand Cru estates Clerc Milon and Château d'Armailhac. Like many Pauillac wines, Baron Nathaniel needs a few years in the bottle to reach its full potential. This 2014 vintage is just beginning to reveal its inner qualities.

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Founded in 1933, this winery is located in Bordeaux. In addition to vineyards in the Médoc, this renowned winery also owns numerous plots in Chile and California. Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA's ambition is to produce the world's finest wines, each in its own category. The wines of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild family business are as much a work of art as they are a product of technical expertise. Pauillac Baron Nathaniel is made primarily from grapes from the family's three grand crus. This is also supplemented by carefully selected grapes from Pauillac. Pauillac Baron Nathaniel is made from the classic Bordeaux grape variety. Cabernet Sauvignon (80 percent) finds its finest, perfect expression in this soil and climate. It allows for the development of incomparable aromas and tannins, which give the wine its character and aging potential. Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot (10 percent) give the wine its elegance, and Merlot (10 percent) provides the supple fruit.

The vinification of Baron Nathaniel Pauillac

Baron Nathaniel is made using traditional Bordeaux techniques. After the grapes are selected, destemmed, and pressed, alcoholic fermentation takes place between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius. The wine is macerated for about fifteen days to develop the fine aromas. Malolactic fermentation then takes place in barrels to give the wine more body. Baron Nathaniel is blended at the Saint-Laurent-Médoc estate. The wine is partially aged in wooden barrels for about eight months. After refining and bottling in the second year, the wine ages for a long period in the estate's cellars. Forward-looking tannins, ripe and round, give it a refined structure with plenty of body and length, and a long finish with elegant oak.