Vieux Château St. André, Montagne Saint-Émilion

I couldn’t afford any Château Pétrus this year...or any year in recent memory. If that’s not a problem you personally struggle with, then I’m truly happy for you. But if you’re like me, fantasizing about your next taste of elite Bordeaux, what I’m about to divulge will change your life.For 44 years, Jean-Claude Berrouet served as winemaker for Pétrus. During his tenure, he quietly purchased another estate and began developing its vineyards with the help of his son, Jean-François. Upon his retirement from Pétrus in 2007, Jean-Claude began dedicating himself to his quiet family project, honing his technique with signature single-mindedness until the wines reached their fullest potential. The Château isn’t in Pomerol, or even in neighboring St-Émilion. No, their beloved Vieux Château Saint André is in the smallest of St-Émilion’s satellite villages: Montagne Saint-Émilion. Situated to the northeast of Saint-Émilion, this little AOC has enjoyed relative obscurity in the past, but the consi