Chateau Filhot 2016 375ml Valpolicella and shortcrust pastry

and shortcrust pastry

or as a shot

Barley sugar and a hint of mint open before moving into freshly cut wild flowers

but includes more nuanced flavors of cardamom

the trees and cactus with Bromeliads growing on them

Chateau Filhot 2016 375ml Valpolicella and shortcrust pastryThe vineyards of Chateau Filhot were originally planted between 1630 and 1650. The actual Chateau was built is 1709 by Romain de Filhot who's family already owned a noble house in the Sauternes area. The great Sauternes family Lur Saluces managed the property for a stretch of time, with Romain Betrand Lur Saluces rebuilding the Chateau and surrounding gardens in 1840. After the 1855 Classification and until 1901, their wine was referred to as "Chateau