Chateau Alcee, Castillon Cotes De Bordeaux, 2019 (Ex-Negociant) champagne-template The Dalmore Distillery

The Dalmore Distillery

The 2023 vintage brings bright

spontaneous Tuesday dinner parties—or honestly

The family has long championed organic farming and traditional methods—whole-cluster fermentation

or Old Pal

Chateau Alcee, Castillon Cotes De Bordeaux, 2019 (Ex-Negociant) champagne-template The Dalmore DistilleryAcquired by Nicolas Thienpont in July 2011 with 3 hectares, Chateau Alcee expanded to 6. 5 hectares in January 2014. The vineyard sits on a limestone plateau with red clay soils, planted to 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc at 6,500 vines per hectare. Average vine age is 40 years. Nicolas oversees the wine with his son Cyrille. Before returning to Bordeaux vineyards in 1983, Nicolas taught philosophy in Rheims. The name "Alcee" references a flower of