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When people think of Bordeaux red wine, they often imagine classic pairings: roasted lamb, grilled beef, aged cheeses. But a Merlot-led Bordeaux without oak behaves differently. That is precisely what makes Lyra 2022 such an interesting wine at the table. Crafted from 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and aged for 18 months in stainless steel rather than oak barrels, Lyra keeps its fruit vivid and direct. Its nose opens on blackberry, blackcurrant and plum, edged with li

Some pairings feel almost inevitable, as if they were made for one another. A pistachio-crusted rack of lamb, crisp on the outside and tender at the center, finds a perfect partner in Astéria Rouge 2020 from Château Latour-Monplaisir.

At the heart of Château Latour-Monplaisir, our Bordeaux wine estate, stands a symbol that has endured through the centuries: the phoenix.