Chateau La Tour de By, Medoc, 2009 (1.5L) SO061725 Arretxea Croft was founded in 1588—over

Croft was founded in 1588—over 430 years ago—and created the first vintage Port in 1781

Each parcel is pressed on a Coquard PAI

aged 30 months in Slavonian oak

2018 was a generous

saline drive

Chateau La Tour de By, Medoc, 2009 (1.5L) SO061725 Arretxea Croft was founded in 1588—overA classic northern Medoc claret in the celebratory magnum format. Chateau La Tour de By sits in Begadan at the northern tip of the Medoc, a Cru Bourgeois since 1932 and promoted to Cru Bourgeois Superieur. Its gravelly vineyards along the Gironde produce a dependable, Cabernet led blend with Merlot and Petit Verdot. The 2009 was a warm, ripe, generous Bordeaux vintage, and in a 1. 5L bottle it has aged gracefully and slowly. Now mature and ready, with