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Cyril Gouy comes from a Monbazillac family that has been making sweet wine for four generations. In 2016 he chose red wine and settled in Saint-Émilion, on 1.75 hectares of vines averaging 55 years, planted in sand and silt. He farms and vinifies alone, for about 6000 bottles a year.

The first sip brings black cherry and plum, with a hint of pepper behind them. Merlot, which makes up 90% of the blend, gives that juicy fruit. Cabernet Sauvignon brings the structure, that slightly dry feeling on the tongue you know from a well-steeped black tea, and the taste lingers after the sip.

Serve it at 16-18°C, decanted an hour or two beforehand while it's young, with duck breast or a rack of lamb. A bottle for a family Sunday, when you take the time to stay at the table.