Chateau les Graves de Loirac Medoc 2012 NO20231108 The style is deliberately restrained:

The style is deliberately restrained: no oak-slathered nostalgia

Sweet notes of dried tropical fruits

the Thorn Ridge boasts a breadth of flavor and depth of aroma akin to many great Burgundys

layered with hints of toast and chalk

Chateau les Graves de Loirac Medoc 2012 NO20231108 The style is deliberately restrained:From the northern Medoc, where the appellation broadens out toward the estuary, Chateau les Graves de Loirac is a small family producer making honest, traditional Bordeaux at very fair prices. The 2012 vintage is now well into its second decade, with the youthful fruit easing into the savory, cedar and tobacco range that defines mature Left Bank Bordeaux. A relaxed weeknight Bordeaux Cabernet led, well mannered, ready to drink.