Neel 43 Review and tour

NEEL 43 Chateau Les Barraillots is the last small and independent wine producer in the village of Margaux and one of only a few "Crus Artisans" in the Margaux appellation. The vineyard was obtained from Palmer and Durfort in 1928 and 1933. It is situated among the highest elevations in the commune and the soil type is permeable gravel. The modest house and winery are a quarter of a mile away, on the outskirts of town, literally on the other side of the tracks. The Martin family used to raise dairy cows there, not only for the income derived from the milk, but also for the manure used in the vineyard. Although Yannick Martin, who took over from his father in 2014, still uses exclusively cow manure as fertilizer, today the cattle are gone and he has more time to concentrate on his wine production. The average vine age is 40 years and the varietal mix is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot. The planting is very dense with most sections having 10,000 plants per hectare. No chemicals are used in the vineyard and harvesting is done manually. Fermentations are done in stainless steel and the wine is aged in barrels (20% to 25% new) for twelve months with several rackings. This period of natural clarification is completed with the use of egg whites for fining before bottling in the spring. ROGER VOSS from Wine Enthusiast Magazine describes Château des Baraillots 2020 Lalande de Pomerol as. "Packed with rich black fruits, dark tannins and the potential of jammy Merlot, the wine shows concentration and a young structure. Its potential is there, wait to drink from 2025." He scores it a 92. Innovation Corner • NEEL 43 Website: https://www.neel-trimarans.com • Custom Net Covers with Zip-In Pillows Typical factory-supplied nets with open weave allow water to pass through when sailing offshore. They are functional but uncomfortable! ACY custom net covers below, made of durable Textilene. They are suitable for inshore cruising (Bahamas, Chesapeake, BVI, etc) and easily removed for offshore cruising. They are very comfortable to lie on. Closed-cell foam pillows zip on so they don't blow away and don't absorb moisture. Choice of colors. https://www.atlantic-cruising.com/commissioning/custom-fountaine-pajot-commissioning/ Wine of the Region: https://www.vin-margaux-barraillots.fr Art of the Region: The entrance to the tidal basin in Bordeaux: André Lhote, 1912 Style: Cubism André Lhote was born on July 5, 1885 in Bordeaux, where he learned wood carving at a furniture maker's studio at the age of thirteen. A little later Lhote entered the 'Ecole des Beaux Arts' to study sculpture. When leaving his parents' house to set up a small studio in 1905 he also wanted to focus on painting. Ever since he commenced his studies, Lhote had also practiced his passion for painting autodidactically. That he was very talented in this genre is proven by the fact that he presented his works in a first solo exhibition at Druet's in 1910, four years after he had moved to Paris. The artist was not only interested in the practical side of painting but also on its theoretical foundations. Lhote took the opportunity to co-found the journal 'Nouvelle Revue Française', in which he published his critical considerations on art until 1940. In 1912 the painter joined the 'Section d'Or' group of artists and stylistically approached Cubism. When the war broke out, Lhote was drafted to the military. This interrupted his creative work for three years. In 1918 Lhote realized his plan of founding a painting school in Paris.