Chateau de Cerons Graves Rouge 2020

This is a 17th-century Chartreuse that once served as the summer residence for the Marquis de Calvimont family – we’re talking about an estate where distinguished guests from around the world have been served exceptional wines for over 300 years. Throughout the 1700s, wines from this property were loaded onto flatboats at the château’s doorstep and shipped down the Garonne to Bordeaux, where they traveled the globe. That’s the kind of history and pedigree we’re dealing with.

Today, Xavier and Caroline Perromat are the passionate guardians of this 30-hectare gem, and they’re crafting wines that are absolutely singing. This Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend delivers that classic Left Bank structure with gorgeous cassis and dark cherry fruit, but there’s an elegance here – those silky tannins and bright acidity that come from gravel-over-limestone terroir overlooking the Garonne River.