2012 Château d'Escurac, Médoc
2012 Château d'Escurac, Médoc
Ref: ESCU120
The Landureau family fell in love with Château d'Escurac and purchased it in 1934. Escurac sits on one of the highest hillocks in the Médoc and has an interesting and varied history (there is an 11th century chapel on the site). Jean Landureau started a stud farm at Escurac, but it was his son that developed the vineyard (which in the early 19th century had been considered a fifth growth). It was his son - Jean-Marc - who decided to concentrate on the quality of the wine, the grapes having previously gone to the local co-operative. The estate is now run by Jean-Marc's daughter Anne and her mother.
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Single Bottle price shown is duty paid
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£18.25
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Out of stock |
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Case of 6 Bottles price shown is duty paid
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£109.00
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Wine Details
Wine Details
Appellation: Médoc
Old/New World: Old World
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Colour: Red
Style: Still
% ABV: 13.5%
Drink Dates: 2017-2024
Maturity: 
Sweetness: 1
Grape Variety: Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
Deeply coloured wine, its nose now complex, with scents of dark plum and blackcurrant fruit, showing the snap of green pepper. It is really quite an aromatic claret and I can find a touch of something smoky in its lightly creamy aromas. The palate has proper claretty structure in its architectural tannins and fresh acidity. There's a lot going on here: a lot of structure and a great deal of concentration. Bottle age has lent it a cedary quality. very long in the mouth. Any claret lover would be drawn to this. On the dining table, please, preferably with a cut of really good beef.
"Another great find in the Médoc. Château d’Escurac came to prominence in the late 1990s and has a reputation for quite dense wines which this very much is. Earthy, savoury and dry I would decant this for an hour before enjoying its concentrated, smokey structure." Will Lyons in The Sunday Times, 21/02/2021
Sweetness Explained
Sweetness Explained
Sweetness
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Location Explained
Location Explained
Location
AVAILABLE: Currently lying in our storage at London City Bond Dinton Woods
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TO ARRIVE: Currently lying abroad or in transit
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Pricing Information
Pricing Information
Pricing
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