Chateau les Graves de Loirac Medoc 2012 NO20231108 the Thorn Ridge boasts a

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

Paolo de Marchi — the man behind Isole e Olena in Chianti — came back to his family's ancestral ground with his son Luca in 1999 to bring it back

The style is deliberately restrained: no oak-slathered nostalgia

Chill it down and it disappears alarmingly fast

layered with hints of toast and chalk

Chateau les Graves de Loirac Medoc 2012 NO20231108 the Thorn Ridge boasts aFrom 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.