Chateau d'Aiguilhe Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux 2010 Magnum

"92-93 points. Full and super silky with lovely fruit. Gourmand. Tasty. I want to drink it. Always great value!” - James Suckling

Bordeaux-fan, glæd dig. Vi har skaffet nogle få kældermodnede Magnumflasker fra historiens måske største årgang... 2010 (!)

Højrebreddens bedste rødvinskøb? Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux ligger i direkte østlig forlængelse af St-Émillion. Trods samme kalkholdige jordbund og samme dominans af Merlot fremstår rødvinene alt for ofte anderledes rustikke end hos den berømte nabo. D’Aiguilhe er en vigtig undtagelse.

Grevefamilien von Neipperg har siden overtagelsen i 1989 investeret en formue i genplantninger, restaureringer samt opførelse af et topmoderne, cirkulært vineri. Vinificeringen er blevet langt mere fintfølende end tidligere. Stephan von Neipperg er bevidst om at undgå overekstraherede, tanninbitre rødvine. I stedet satses på en herlig parfumeret, nærmest legende frugtig rødvinsstil med nøje afstemt fadkrydderi.

Anmeldelser af Château d’Aiguilhe Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux 2010

92-93/100 James Suckling
” This is so good already. What an amazing precision of fruit for this wine, with a blackberry and blueberry character as well as minerals. Full and super silky with lovely fruit. Gourmand. Tasty. I want to drink it. Always great value!”

92/100 Wine Spectator
”Very lush and expressive, with caressing plum sauce, mulled blueberry and blackberry fruit and melted licorice and warm fruitcake flavors, all gliding together through the finish. Offers lovely range and a seductive mouthfeel.”

91-93/100 Falstaff
“Very dark ruby garnet, violet reflections; ripe dried fruit, delicate mint and ethereal nuances, black cherry fruit; elegant, sour cherries and cherries”

91/100 Robert Parker
“From the brilliant proprietor Stephan von Neipperg, the 2010, a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc that hit 15% natural alcohol, is ripe and intense but exhibits good minerality and freshness as well as lots of blueberry and blackberry fruit, with hints of charcoal, licorice and asphalt. Rich and full-bodied, with no hard edges, this wine should drink beautifully…”

91/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
“With a good deep color, the wine offers truffle, tobacco and sweet black cherries in the nose. Structured, fresh, bright and now tight, the wine is not a lot of fun to taste for the moment.”

91/100 Sara d’Amato, Sommelier
“A remarkable wine from the right bank region of Castillon. This Chateau has always has been a standout of this lesser appellation exhibiting a great deal of power and intensity. Concentrated, complex and drinking beautifully now but could hold out another 5 years or more. Quite balanced (despite some high alcohol that is nicely absorbed), tannins are supple but still uplifting. Fruit is abundant and the texture is velvety. Recommended.”

91/100 David Lawrason
“From one of the top estates of Castillon, this profound, modern wine packs in huge flavour depth within the dense, but open-knit style of Castillon. Very extracted and ripe with cran-currant, fresh green herbs, evergreen, pepper, roasted red pepper aromas. Lots going on here. Including chocolaty oak. Full, warm and edgy. Actually drinkable now but will be enjoyable past early 2020s.”

91/100 Wine Enthusiast
“Cellar Selection - Stephan von Neipperg of Château Canon la Gaffelière was an early proponent of Castillon vineyard potential and chose this property which is on the same ridge as Saint-Emilion. Fruity and ripe, this is a generous wine. Finely structured tannins back up the black-currant fruits and give the wine a texture that bodes well for the future.”

Om Château d'Aiguilhe

Grand Vin: Château d’Aiguilhe, Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux
2. Vin: Seigneurs d’Aiguilhe
Beliggenhed: St-Philippe-d’Aiguilhe, Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux AOP
Beplantet areal: 64 ha
Plantede druesorter: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Fadmodning: 16 mdr. 30% ny barrique