Larry Cherubino Laissez Faire Pinot Noir 2023 vs Marchesi di Gresy Monferrato Rosso 2019
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £19.99 | £19.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Larry Cherubino | Marchesi de Gresy |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Merlot |
| Region | — | Piedmont |
| Country | Australia | Italy |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Larry Cherubino Laissez Faire Pinot Noir 2023
Larry Cherubino Laissez Faire 'Foudre' Pinot Noir is an elegant expression from Pemberton, Western Australia, crafted from the Channybearup vineyards with northern aspect and sandy loam soils. With aromas of beetroot and earth, black cherry, red flowers, and oak-delivered spices, this wine showcases fine soft tannins and fine acidity, finishing with flavours of black cherry and earthy beetroot. Why You'll Love It This is Pemberton Pinot Noir with real character—elegant, earthy, and beautifully balanced with fine soft tannins. Crafted by acclaimed winemaker Larry Cherubino, this wine benefits from the excellent 2023 vintage in Pemberton, which experienced similar conditions to Margaret River with excellent winter rains followed by extended periods of cool and dry weather, allowing grapes to ripen steadily with excellent balance and depth. Hand-picked fruit, moderate extraction to express vineyard character, and six months in one-year-old oak create exceptional quality at outstanding value. Vineyard & Production Sourced from the Channybearup vineyards in Pemberton, Western Australia, with northern aspect and sandy loam soils. The 2023 vintage experienced excellent winter rains followed by extended periods of cool and dry weather, allowing grapes to ripen steadily with excellent balance and depth. Fruit was hand-picked and sorted, fermented in small lot fermenters with moderate extraction to ensure vineyard characters were fully expressed. The wine was matured in one-year-old oak for six months. Tasting Notes Aromas of beetroot and earth with black cherry, red flowers, and oak-delivered spices. Fine soft tannins with fine acidity, finishing with flavours of black cherry and earthy beetroot. Drinking window 2025-2028. Perfect Pairings Perfect with lamb cutlets, pickled courgette, minted labneh, roasted duck, mushroom dishes, or soft cheeses. Also excellent with grilled salmon or earthy vegetable preparations. Grape Variety 100% Pinot Noir
Marchesi di Gresy Monferrato Rosso 2019
Marchesi di Gresy Monferrato Rosso is a remarkable 100% Merlot from Piedmont — a grape variety more associated with Bordeaux than Barbera country, but one that has found an exceptional home in the commune of Cassine in the Asto zone. Originally planted to blend with Barbera, winemaker Alberto decided the juice was simply too good to blend, and bottled it as a single varietal. Aged for 12 months in used French barriques followed by a further 24 months in Slovenian oak casks, this is a spicy, rich wine with forest fruits and plums on the nose, dark fruits, toasty cedar, and vanilla on the palate, with ripe tannins leading to a long, structured finish. Why You'll Love It This is 100% Merlot from Marchesi di Gresy, one of Piedmont's most respected estates, produced under the DOC Monferrato appellation from vineyards in the commune of Cassine in the Asto zone. The decision to bottle this as a single varietal rather than blending it with Barbera speaks to the exceptional quality of the fruit from this site. The extended oak ageing programme — 12 months in used French barriques followed by 24 months in Slovenian oak casks, totalling three years of maturation — develops extraordinary complexity and structure while allowing the Merlot's natural richness and fruit character to shine through. Winemaker Matteo Sasso oversees production, crafting a wine that is vegetarian and vegan-friendly. This is Piedmontese Merlot with depth, complexity, and genuine ageing ambition. Vineyard & Winemaking Produced by Marchesi di Gresy under DOC Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy. Vineyards in the commune of Cassine, Asto zone. Aged 12 months in used French barriques, followed by 24 months in Slovenian oak casks. Winemaker: Matteo Sasso. Vegetarian and vegan. Contains sulphites. Tasting Notes Spicy and rich with forest fruits and plums on the nose. Complex on the palate with dark fruits, toasty cedar, and vanilla, with ripe tannins leading to a long, structured finish. Food Pairing Excellent with ste
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