Château Masserau ‘Cuvee K’ Shiraz and grapefruit perfume the nose

and grapefruit perfume the nose

flooding and round mouthfeul of lush red wine that quickly forms a fighting V shape of textural tannins and alert acid

Fragrant potpourri of aromas

Depending on the vintage

with aromas like the first spoon-crack of the top of a good crème brûlée: vanilla

Château Masserau ‘Cuvee K’ Shiraz and grapefruit perfume the noseLocated in Barsac, about thirty kilometres southeast of Bordeaux, Chteau Massereau dominates the landscape with its three towers and the rows of vines that descend to Ciron. The estate was acquired in 2000 by the Chaigneau family and extends over 19 hectares of which only 10 hectares are planted for production. The vineyard has never seen the intensified industrialised production that has hit the rest of the appellation. The Family have decided to