Margaux Nout

What the RVF says in its 2018 Guide: "Antoine-Marie Arena produced his first wines in 2014. Antoine Arena's youngest son has been working and making wine at the family estate for years. He now signs his own cuvées, taking charge of Hauts de Carco in white and Carco in red, and made his entry in the 2017 edition. The reading of the wines and the sensitivity of the new blended wines confirm the talent of this young winemaker. The coherence and depth of his wines are beyond doubt: we award him a well-deserved second star. The wines: they give a lot of emotion, show both precision and accuracy. Hauts de Carco has great purity, a powerful yet firm mouthfeel. Bianco Gentile is a model, with the maturity of this grape variety, without its drawbacks: full-bodied, it is well managed by bitters that reframe it. Bianchi, a blend of vermentino, biancu gentile and muscat, is subtle. It exhales notes of rose and cumin, and delights us with its harmonious mouthfeel, its quality length; for a lemon chicken. Carco, not very extracted and infused, is distinguished by its right substance and finesse. Memoria is chubbier and fuller, but retains the precision of the fruit and the quality of the tannins. Finally, San Giovanni, still very young, offers spicy nuances and a quality substance. It seduces by its dimension"

What a pleasure to find Bordeaux in all its splendour, and at a reasonable price! Michel Théron is one of those who can be counted on for the future of the region. He perfectly transcribes the spirit of Bordeaux in his deep, pure and precise wines. On the Arsac terroirs, 8 hectares are cultivated, certified organic since the 2012 vintage, but in this spirit since the creation of the estate in 1993. Indeed, Michel Théron and his wife naturally maintain the soils with a meticulous and determined work. Gravel and fine clay make up the terroir of the vineyard with a majority of 60% Cabernet-Sauvignon and 25% Merlot, completed by Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. All of this craftsmanship can be found in all the wines in the range. Haut-Médoc and Margaux Nout are two perfect examples of what a true Bordeaux can be these days, lively, energetic wines with exemplary fruitiness and at the same time deep and skilfully matured, an ideal fruit-wood balance. Rediscover Bordeaux..