Osamu Uchida, Haut-Medoc Classical C, 2023 Clusel Roch 2021 layered with dried rose

layered with dried rose

His 2015 Faugères

Muscat of Alexandria from 105-year-old Californian vines

Made using traditional methods

Crafted by the team at Ducru-Beaucaillou—one of Saint-Julien’s most celebrated estates—this second wine blends fruit from both younger vines and select parcels not used in the grand vin

Osamu Uchida, Haut-Medoc Classical C, 2023 Clusel Roch 2021 layered with dried roseA fresh expression of Cabernet Sauvignon from biodynamic vineyards in Cissac Mdoc, Osamu Uchida's Classical C shows the purity seldom seen on Bordeaux's Left Bank. Hand destemmed, naturally fermented, and aged two years in 500L barrels, this wine strips away heavy oak to reveal elegant structure and mineral clarity. Uchida, a Japanese architect turned winemaker, challenges Haut Mdoc conventions.