This is your newest insider-Bordeaux pick for terroir geeks, crafted by Christelle Sorge of the legendary Sorge family (owners of Château Deyrem-Valentin in Margaux). Rather than delivering a heavily extracted, oak-driven modern profile, this micro-production Left Bank gem leans heavily into a highly traditional, structural blend of 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Petit Verdot, and 20% Merlot. Savvy clients will immediately flag the unusually high percentage of Petit Verdot for the Left Bank; this slow-ripening grape thrives in this specific environment, anchoring the blend with a dense, muscular structure, deep inky color, and natural high acidity. The complex 2017 vintage—characterized by severe spring frosts followed by a hot, dry summer—forced careful sorting and resulted in a remarkably aromatic, lower-alcohol profile with intense structural tension, trading raw power for savory nuance. 

On the palate, this wine targets the "Bordeaux Classique" purist, showing off a lean, medium-bodied frame packed with firm, granular tannins. Brambly dark fruits like blackberry and blackcurrant are accompanied by complex savory markers: dried tobacco leaf, pencil shavings, leather, and a rustic, turned-earth minerality. The significant Petit Verdot backbone keeps the acidity electric and linear, driving a focused, bone-dry finish that demands air or a hearty protein. Unfiltered and structurally tight, this bottle avoids the plush, over-ripe fruit traps of warmer years, displaying the exact kind of classical restraint, savory depth, and old-school tension that geeks look for in Left Bank Bordeaux.