Catherine and Pierre Breton Bourgueil 'Clos Senechal' 2019
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Press 2 • October 2024 Direct Press Selection
Catherine and Pierre Breton have been worldwide pied pipers for natural wine for some time now, being certified organic in 1991, and using Biodynamic practices since 1994. Their dedication is all the more notable being in Bourgueil, which is not an easy place to work. Disease pressure, frost, and hail are constant threats, and yet they have been delivering age-worthy, joyful wines for decades. That is not possible without raw physical exertion and an intense work ethic. Their daughter and son, France and Paul, have now taken over much of the work there.
Catherine and Pierre Breton's amazing library releases are not to be missed, though they are nearing the end of their cellar reserves. I have had wines from them with 20 years of age that are some of the most memorable of my life—the 2002 Beaumont at my wedding was unforgettable for many reasons.
The Clos Sénéchal is one of the Breton's top vineyard sites, on the hill above Galichets. The soils are clay atop Bourgueil's hallmark limestone tuffeaux, and the Cabernet Franc vines are 30-45-years-old. The sunny hillside produces wines of elegance and structure. The 2019 is aromatically complex, with brambly berries, plum skin, purple floral notes and white pepper; on the palate, the wine shows red plum flesh, kirsch, and sour black cherry around a deeply mineral, almost chalky core. There's plenty of structure here that will reward aging, but the wine, while initially quite dense, unfolds very nicely with some time open. A true friend for autumn and winter feasts or any sort of rustic French fare. Jonathan Kemp & Ben Fletcher
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