From: Lussac Sain-Emilion, Bordeaux
Varietal: Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec
Taste & Critical Acclaim: 91-93 points, Jeb Dunnuck
An impressive Lussac, the 2022 Chateau La Grande Clotte has ample cherry and blueberry-like fruit as well as violet and herbal nuances. It’s medium to full-bodied, ripe, and textured, with plenty of mid-palate depth. - Tasted 05/10/2023
91-92 points, James Suckling
Juicy and savory with ripe dark berries and chalky tannins. Medium body. Dark-fruited finish. - Tasted 04/06/2023
Pairing: An amazingly versatile red Bordeaux that’ll pair with everything from beef pot pies, empanadas, asada tacos, takeout gyros, and the like to homemade steak and potatoes or skirt steak bulgogi (check it out below). (We also share a recipe for Eric Kim’s Bulgogi Eggplant as a veggie alternative.) Some other excellent pairing ideas include serving this next to carne asada cheese fries, Salisbury steak, carne adobada, and easy-to-eat appetizers like chicken miso meatballs, vegetarian Swedish meatballs, and pulled pork sliders.
Skirt Steak Bulgogi
By Eric Kim
Bulgogi Eggplant
By Eric Kim
About. Located in Lussac, ten kilometers northwest of Saint-Emilion, and less than an hour from Bordeaux, Château La Grande Clotte is a peaceful haven within the Lussac-Saint-Émilion appellation. The winery was purchased by Mathieu Mercier and Julie Rapet in 2016 and is a culmination of their dream to produce wine in which they take enormous pride.
The couple, who both come from Cognac-producing families, earned their degrees in oenology in 2011 and gained winemaking experience in Chile, California, and British Columbia before returning to their native France.
