Château d’Issan Margaux Grand Cru Classé AOC

2022

Château d’Issan Margaux Grand Cru Classé AOC

The history of Château d’Issan consists primarily of a long list of property transmissions and legacies. By inheritance and marriage, the estate has been handed down from owner to owner, and all of them have contributed in their own way to its renown and helped to forge its unique character. Over a period of nearly three centuries, the estate was passed down along a line involving a number of families with names such as Noailhan, Meyrac, Ségur, Salignac, de la Vergne, Escodeca de Boisse, etc. From 1575 onwards, the property was owned by five generations of the Essenault family, who ended up renaming it, contracting their name to “Issan” and thus Château d’Issan was born…

This exceptional 2022 vintage can be characterised by intense fruit nuances, balance, depth of aromatics, and definition of tannins, presented in a particularly bright and vibrant colour, with magnificent concentration and refined power. The Cabernets and the Malbec are once again remarkable – giving this new opus a unique signature.

For more info, visit Château d’Issan website.

VARIETALS
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, 1% Petit Verdot

VINTAGE
2022

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Château de Clotte Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux AOC

2016

Château de Clotte Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux AOC

The vineyards around Chateau de Clotte may date back to the 13th century, while the chateau was built in 1782 by Mr. Roy de Clotte, after whom the estate is named. The current owner is Bruno Laporte, who purchased the chateau in 2002 and also owns a number of other properties in the area.

The blend of 4 varieties in the 2016 vintage gives the wine complexity. Merlot brings aromas of red fruit and silky tannins. Cabernet Franc gives the wine a distinctive color and aroma of black fruit, while Cabernet Sauvignon balances with character and structure. Finally Malbec adds a hint of spice, which is enhanced by aging in oak barrels.

VARIETALS
60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec

VINTAGE
2016

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Château de la Coste Margaux AOC (Château Paveil de Luze 2nd wine)

2020

Château de la Coste Margaux AOC (Château Paveil de Luze 2nd wine)

Château de La Coste is the second wine of Château Paveil de Luze, one of the oldest properties in the Médoc. The vineyard dates from the 17th century and is run by the Barons de Luze Family since 1862. Today, Marguerite and Catherine de Luze represent the sixth generation and continue to elaborate fine and delicate wines. Château de la Coste’s vineyards are in the northern part of the Margaux appellation.

Château de la Coste is an excellent, early-drinking representation of the Margaux appellation from a highly-regarded Bordeaux vintage. As the second wine of Château Paveil de Luze, it offers the classic elegance and “feminine” character of Margaux at a more accessible price point.

For more info, visit Château Paveil de Luze website.

VARIETALS
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2020

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Château des Arnauds Bordeaux AOC

2022

Château des Arnauds Bordeaux AOC

Vignobles Lassagne gather several family properties that were bought since three generations and are grown according to tradition and innovation on unique terroir located in the Libourne area.
Vignobles Lassagne encompasses these three properties: Château des Arnauds (the original estate), Château des Landes and Château Maltus, the latest addition to the Vignobles Lassagne.

The soils and basements of the Château des Arnauds located in Abzac, are composed of gravel that can be red with a caliber between fine pebble and coarse sand. Sometimes the gravel is mixed with the clay, sometimes they follow one another in layers. The pebbles flush with the surface allow the sun to reflect on the grapes, thus allowing excellent ripeness. This vineyard developed by father Daniel Lassagne, is located on a beautiful, south-facing plateau of red gravel around the town of Abzac, and being a 100% Merlot varietal, it prodeuces a wine of beautiful balance of roundness and structure.

For more info, visit Vignobles Lassagne website.

VARIETALS
100% Merlot

VINTAGE
2022

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Château Divine Bêtise Montagne-Saint-Émilion

2019

Château Divine Bêtise Montagne-Saint-Émilion

Between Pomerol to the West and Saint-Emilion to the South, the Montagne Saint-Emilion vineyard nestles in the middle of the most prestigious terroirs of Libourne. Among the small character properties found in Montagne, the Château Divine Bêtise invites you to indulge and enjoy the table. To discover now!

VARIETALS
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2019

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Château du Barry Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

2022

Château du Barry Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

It was in 1923, at the Château du Barry , that the history of the Mouty vineyards began.
Donat Mouty , enamored of the culture of Saint-Émilion wines, then set his sights on the vines of Château du Barry.
Here, on this great terroir of character, the vines produce a unique fruit with delicacy.
From this fruit are born silky, fleshy, complex and elegant wines.

For more info, visit Vignobles Mouty website.

Organic wine certified AB (Agriculture Biologique).

VARIETALS
85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec

VINTAGE
2022

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Château du Tastet Cuvée Laroque Bordeaux AOP

2022

Château du Tastet Cuvée Laroque Bordeaux AOP

Acquired in 1905 by the Gauvin family, this estate is now run by the 4th generation.
This cuvée Laroque offers a good balance with notes of red fruit and tannins already supple on the palate.

VARIETALS
65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2022

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Château Faugères Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC

2017

Château Faugères Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC

Château Faugèresis known for wines that demonstrate a stylistic evolution focused on finesse. This trend was put in place at the property by Silvio Denz, a Swiss-German businessman passionate about wine and owner of several vineyards in the Bordeaux region.

A Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion, Château Faugères extends over a vineyard of 37 ha located on one of the most beautiful terroirs of the Right Bank, the famous limestone plateau of Saint-Emilion. In order to better respect the environment and to enhance the richness of the soil, the vineyard is cultivated according to a sustainable natural viticulture.

2017 was a vintage of many challenges and an early harvest. Fortunately, Château Faugères was one of the properties spared by frost. The quality of the fruit was preserved throughout the vegetative cycle. An exceptional wine, the Château Faugères 2017 is the second vintage of the estate’s Grand Vin adorned with a Lalique “Calice” engraving.

For more info, visit Château Faugères website.

VARIETALS
85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

VINTAGE
2017

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Château Fleur Ursuline Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

2022

Château Fleur Ursuline Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

The wines of the Château Fleur Ursuline have their roots in the terroir of Saint-Émilion. This internationally renowned bastion of taste is a village with rich historical heritage, surrounded by a hillside and natural ecosystem which Matthieu and Karine Verhaeghe fervently protect. By choosing to cultivate naturally since 2001, they are looking to the future, with respect for the land and the plains surrounding them at heart. They are pioneers of biological fermentation, working in harmony with lunar cycles to create their wines for a unique and natural tasting experience.

The old vines of this former convent, planted with high density, make you discover the finesse and charm of this Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Organic.

For more info, visit Château Fleur Ursuline website.

Organic wine certified AB (Agriculture Biologique).

VARIETALS
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2022

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Château Fombrauge Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC

2020

Château Fombrauge Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC

“Fons Brogiera: a spring surrounded by heather”. This was the first mention of the name Fombrauge which, for 6 centuries now, has epitomised the elegance of the Grand Cru Classé wines of Saint Emilion. From the Canolle family in the 15th century to Bernard Magrez today, six families have succeeded each other in owning and running Château Fombrauge, providing the estate, which harvested its first grapes in 1599, with a rare stability and a pioneering spirit beyond compare.

To ensure the full expression of the estate’s rich terroir, Bernard Magrez, the owner since 1999, today combines ancestral savoir-faire with precision viticulture. The result is a sublime wine, the epitome of a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé.

For more info, visit Château Fombrauge website.

VARIETALS
96% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2020

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Château Fontesteau Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois

2017

Château Fontesteau Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois

The flagship of the estate, this wine is simply the expression of the best terroir that Fontesteau can offer.
No vintage is ever the same as another. The magic of blending confers a unique style to each: the Cabernet Sauvignon is always the dominant variety in the Château Fontesteau blend, a deep and elegant wine. Château Fontesteau wines are at their best after 5 to 10 years in the cellar yet never disappoint those patient enough to wait 20 years or even more.

“A deeply coloured, plump, fruity vintage with a lovely supple, elegant finish.” – Dominique Fouin

Certified sustainable HVE (High Environmental Value).

For more info, visit Château Fontesteau website.

VARIETALS
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE 
2017

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Château Franc Couplet Bordeaux Supérieur AOC Limited Edition

2021

Château Franc Couplet Bordeaux Supérieur AOC Limited Edition

The Meynaud family owns both Château Franc Couplet and Château Laussac on the right bank of the Gironde. The young and talented Eric Meynaud took over the vineyard from his father in 1995 right after he finished his studies. Since then, the winery has grown from 10 to more than 100 hectares. Eric has always tried to get the best out of his vineyards and regularly sends his wines to competitions where they have won numerous awards, not only in France but all over the world.

Château Franc Couplet is spread over limestone and clay land in the Entre-Deux-Mers region, on the east side of Bordeaux. The natural quality of the wines comes from the excellent quality of the soil. This “Limited Edition” is a unique selection of the best plots in the vineyard, corresponding to a limited quantity of bottles of Château Franc Couplet. It is matured in French oak barrels for 12 months, softening the palate and making outstanding wine.

VARIETALS
60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon

VINTAGE
2021

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Château Franc Lartigue Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

2020

Château Franc Lartigue Saint-Émilion Grand Cru AOC

The SCEA des Vignobles Marcel Petit was created in 1986 by Mr. Marcel Petit with the acquisition of Château Pillebois from the Castillon Côtes-de-Bordeaux appellation.
In 1988, the vineyard grew with Châteaux Franc Lartigue and Grande Rouchonne, located in the Saint-Emilion appellation. It was that same year that the Vignobles Marcel Petit joined the Vignerons Indépendants de France.
In 1997, Mr. Marcel Petit retired, thus entrusting the vineyards to his daughter Elisabeth and his son-in-law Jean-Pierre Toxé.
The vineyard then reached 22 hectares of vines, divided between Saint-Emilion and Castillon.

Certified sustainable HVE (High Environmental Value).

 

VARIETALS
70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon

VINTAGE
2020

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Château Giscours Grand Cru Classé AOC

2014

Château Giscours Grand Cru Classé AOC

Château Giscours is one of the largest properties in the Médoc. The vineyard’s soil consists of gravel on sandy-gravelly subsoil. The exceptional terroir benefits from all of the factors necessary for the production of high quality wines: good orientation, very warm soil in the spring, root permeability, fertility, and regulation of the water supply in the summer. After family and financial difficulties, the property was taken over by Dutch businessman Eric Albada-Jelgersma in 1995. Since then, under the management of the enthusiast Alexander Van Beek, who has accomplished huge work both in the vines and cellar, the château has been brought back to former glory.

Giscours’ wines are concentrated, generous and rich, with well-integrated tannins. Particularly seductive when young, they have a potential to age for several years in good vintages.

For more info, visit Château Giscours website.

VARIETALS
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot 10% Petit Verdot

VINTAGE
2014

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Château Grand Corbin Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC

2019, 2014

Château Grand Corbin Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé AOC

On a map dating from 1811 there are five castles, not far from each other, all bearing the name of Corbin.
Today, the Grand Corbin vineyard extends in one piece over 37 ha of which 28.5 ha are Grand Crus Classés of Saint Emilion.

Thanks to the expertise and know-how of an experienced team, the latest vintages confirm the progress made both in the vineyard and in the cellar. Wines with silky and suave tannins, with a nose marked by truffles, a discreet woodiness and a few touches of mocha. Freshness, elegance, shine are the other characteristics. The blue clays give these wines structure, density and ensure real aging potential.

For more info, visit Château Grand Corbin website.

VARIETALS
85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

VINTAGE
2014 –  Download Tasting Note

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