If you have never sampled a St Emilion wine, this is a perfect place to start your adventure. This is a bloody lot of wine for its price tag!

Lussac St Emilion is a gorgeous village situated on the western side of the greater St Emilion wine region in Right Bank Bordeaux. These picturesque vineyards sitslightly higher up on the hill to the rest of St Emilion, and produce aslightlycoolerclimate take on its worldfamous terroir. For almost 2 millennia these vineyards were reserved for religious purposesonly, that is until a few decades ago, when the wonders of this wine were released to the general public. Not surprisingly it comprises75% merlot and 25% cabernets which is typical of the region and is an elegant medium bodied wine. This gorgeous blend draws its personality from the famous chalky limestone soilsand its abundant sunshine. Beautiful radiant colour. Attractive nose with aromas of ripe dark fruit, delicate toast and mineral notes. The palate is round andtextural, presenting with raspberries, blueberries,andgorgeous softtannins tinged with earthy spices. Very balanced, beautifullysmooth and expressive finish. Absolutely lovely!

We matchedit with a perfect beef eye fillet with a creamy Cognac sauce. Throw in truffled Paris mash and you have France on a plate!