2018 Château Lucas, Lussac-Saint-Émilion BH Emphasis is placed on keeping

Emphasis is placed on keeping the vine healthy

This is Lake Chalice’s flagship single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Dillons Point  Inviting ripe grapefruit aromas are neatly framed by notes of blackcurrant leaf

The wine was then transferred to small barrels to finish fermentation

It was aged for 11 months in French oak

and carved by the elements

2018 Château Lucas, Lussac-Saint-Émilion BH Emphasis is placed on keepingChteau Lucas 2018 Lussac Saint milion is Right Bank Bordeaux in a generous, quietly mature phase. Merlot gives the wine its dark plum, black cherry and rounded fruit, while Cabernet Franc adds redcurrant, violet, dried herbs, tobacco leaf and a cool earthy lift. It feels classic rather than showy, with the warmth of the 2018 vintage now settling into a smooth, savoury register. On the palate, it is medium to full bodied, supple and reassuringly claret