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    1 641
  • Producer ranking ?

    7
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    2020-2025
  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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The Story

With three hundred years of history, Loudenne is one of the oldest estates in the Médoc region.

The vineyard of Château Loudenne is located on two gravelly hills that slope gently down to the estuary. The gravels which reflect the sun’s rays, reduce the risk of freezing and favor growth of vegetation, creating an exceptional microclimate. This privileged terroir contributes to the unique complexity and finesse of Château Loudenne wines.

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Vintage 2016

Bordeaux 2016 in review “A paradox”

by Andrew Caillard MW

The 2016 Bordeaux vintage will be remembered as one of the great years of the 21st century. I haven't been this excited about the prospects of wines this young since the remarkable 2009 and 2010 vintages. At that time, China was at the zenith of its extraordinary rise of fine wines where the highest estates, particularly Château Lafite , had become a backwater currency. Each man a...

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Written Notes

The 2016 Loudenne feels overdone and smudged on the nose, perhaps over-macerated in the winery? The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin, good depth, grippy and firm with a solid sappy finish. This will require a couple of years in bottle. Tasted at the Cru Bourgeois tasting in London.

  • 87p

Very dark crimson. A slightly green note alongside the cassis. Stalky. Rather severe on the palate. The tannins are fine but a bit dry without more fruit ripeness. (JH)

  • 83p
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Saint-Yzans-de-Médoc, Bordeaux
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