Liber Pater 2019

Showing more volume and roundness than the 2018, the wine focuses on the purity in the fruits. Flowers, cherries and plums resonate along with earthy, spicy nuances. There is nothing between you and the fruit. Soft, fresh, lively and nuanced, this is really an interesting wine, focusing on the purity and textures in the fruits.. Liber Pater is a unique expression of Bordeaux you will not find in other vineyards. In part, it is due to the blend, no oak in the aging and the thought process of the "Go His Own Way" owner of Liber Pater, Loic Pasquet.The wine was produced from a unique blending of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, (Petite Vidure, the original name for CS) Castet Tarnay, Saint Macaire and Petit Verdot. The wine reached 12.3% ABV. The blend represents what you could have found in Bordeaux at the time of the 1855 Classification. The wine is made from some of the lowest yields in Bordeaux at close to 15 hectoliters per hectare. The wine reached 12.3% ABV. The wine is not aged in barrel. 100% of the wine is aged in clay amphora for about 30 months before bottling. The purpose for not using oak is to allow for a pure expression of the soil, according to the owner, Loic Pasquet. All of this makes for a truly unique wine tasting experience. The only issue is finding a bottle, as perhaps as little as 1,000 bottles are produced this year.