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  • Country ranking ?

    1 325
  • Producer ranking ?

    4
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    from 2020
  • Food Pairing

    Different types of grilled fish dishes

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The Story

Combining power and freshness, the wines of Château d’Aiguilhe succeed in expressing the terroir's strong personality, and show very well after 5 years in bottle.

 

  • Harvesting: By hand, into small crates to avoid bruising. Sorting before and after destemming. No crushing. The grapes are put into vats by gravity flow.
  • Fermentation: In temperature-controlled wooden and concrete vats for 25 to 30 days depending on the vintage. Extracti...

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Wine Information

Harvest dates
23/09 to 08/10/2015
Yield
30 hl/ha
Winemaking
in wooden vats for 30 days. Extraction by pneumatic pigeage (punching down the cap)
Ageing
in new oak barrels (30%) on the lees for 14 months. No fining
Bottling
Château-bottled in March 2017 (27/03 to 29/03)
Blending
85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
Alcoholic degree
14,5%

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Vintage 2015

Full report of Bordeaux 2015 by Andrew Caillard MW “Next in line in a great series of vintages; 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2015.

 

2015 is a wonderful Bordeaux vintage without the hype or hysteria associated with 2009 and 2010. The wines are generally expressive and generous with wonderful concentration and structure. Given another year in barrel, the wines should gain more complexity and fruit volume. Châteaux, in all sub-regions, are e...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium and Brick red

ending

Medium and Pure

flavors

Blackberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Voluptuous, Earthy and Moldy

nose

Intense and Fresh

taste

Average in Acidity, Medium tannin, Balanced, Youthful, Full, Silky, Fragrant and Sweet tannins

Verdict

Well-rounded and Excellent

Written Notes

Dark purple red with violet hue and black core. Aromatic nose with ripe berry fruit, blackberries and blackcurrants, distinct spiciness, incense and vanilla in the background. On the palate well structured with succulent fruit, firm but mature tannins and good length.
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Origin

Cadillac, Bordeaux
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