Château Grand Corbin-Despagne Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2020 ØKO i trækasse

“96 points. Bravo!” – Vert de Vin

“95 points. The 2020 Grand Corbin Despagne is fabulous ... This is beautifully done in every way. Impressive” – Antonio Galloni

”Clearly one of the best vintages of Chateau Grand Corbin-Despagne ever produced." – Jeff Leve

ABSOLUT TOPKØB… fra et af Saint-Émilions slotte tættest på hundedyre Pomerol.

Familien Despagne arbejdede som bønder hos berømte Cheval Blanc, indtil Den franske Revolution gav dem mulighed for at erhverve sig sin egen vinmark.

Valget faldt på 6,8 hektar nær grænsen til Pomerol. Arealet er i dag udvidet til 29 hektar, hvor dyrkningen siden 2010 har været certificeret økologisk.

Kun ejendommens allerfineste druemateriale finder vej til slottets Grand Cru Classé, mens de øvrige druer bruges i andenvinen Petit Corbin Despagne samt i tredjevinen Château Laporte.  

Som resultat er kvaliteten i dag "top notch", og Jeff Leve hylder velfortjent Grand Corbin-Despagne 2020 blandt de klart største rødvine, familien har nogensinde produceret.

Ved køb af 6 flasker leveres vinen i orginal trækasse

Anmeldelser af Château Grand Corbin-Despagne Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2020

96/100 Vert de Vin
“On the nose it is fruity, gourmand, nicely defined and offers purity of the fruit, a certain small intensity, a nice pulpy/juicy fruit as well as some complexity, deepness, and a certain power. It reveals notes of bright blueberry, violet small notes of bright strawberry  associated with touches of crushed cassis juicy berry, lily, hints of zan, cornflower as well as small hints of Cuban pepper, vanilla and ripe almonds. On the palate it is fruity, elegant, fresh, offers power (in delicacy), concentration (in finesse), a nice fine grain, structure, deepness, a small multi-layer side, a good volume, precision, a fine tension as well as richness (in control). The wine expresses notes of  wild bright blackcurrant, pulpy blueberry, small notes of juicy plums associated with touches of small black fruits, cornflower, strawberry  flowers, hints of vanilla, toasted hazelnut, blond tabaco, mocha and a very discreet hint of graphite/wet stone (in the background). Good length. The tannins are precis, well built, elegant, racy and offer a certain softness. A very well-made and gourmand wine. Bravo!”

95-96/100 Bernard Burtschy

95/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous
“The 2020 Grand Corbin Despagne is fabulous. Rich, dark and ample, the 2020 possesses off the charts richness and tons of intensity. Blackberry jam, crème de cassis, cloves, lavender and chocolate all build in this sumptuous, full-bodied Saint-Émilion. This is beautifully done in every way. Impressive.”

95/100 Christer Byklum
”Blackberries, anise, vanilla, spices, fruit driven nose. Detailed and layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, detailed, intense and long.”

95/100 Tastingbook

95/100 Terre de Vins

94-95/100 Bettane & Desseauve

94/100 James Suckling
"A St.-Emilion with a solid core of fruit, fresh herbs, walnuts and hazelnuts. Medium to full body with layers of tannins and a juicy finish. Chewy at the end. 75% merlot, 24% cabernet franc and 1% cabernet sauvignon. From organically grown grapes. Give this three to four years to soften and come together."

94/100 Jeb Dunnuck
“Deep ruby/purple-hued, the 2020 Château Grand Corbin-Despagne offers up a perfumed, exotic bouquet of red, blue, and black fruits as well as spicy oak, flowery incense, and sandalwood. Beautifully complex, medium to full-bodied, layered, and elegant on the palate, it has the vintage's concentration and power while staying light on its feet and graceful. It's another brilliant 2020 that will benefit from just short-term bottle age and keep for over two decades.”

94/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Flowers, licorice, cherries, plums, spice, bay leaves and sage create the complex aromatics. The wine is medium-bodied, silky and fresh. There is a gorgeous vibrancy and purity in the sweet, ripe, red fruits that linger, long after the wine has left your glass. Produced from blending 75% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, this finesse styled wine is clearly one of the best vintages of Chateau Grand Corbin-Despagne ever produced."

94/100 La Revue du Vin de France

Om Château Grand Corbin-Despagne Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Grand Vin: Château Grand Corbin-Despagne Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 
Beliggenhed: Saint-Émilion
2. vin: Petit Corbin Despagne
3. Vin: Chateau Laporte
Beplantet areal: 29 ha 
Plantede druesorter: 75% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fadmodning: ca. 15 mdr. i 50 % nye barriquefade

Få slotte kan prale af at have haft de samme ejere i så lang tid som Château Grand Corbin-Despagne, der ikke har forladt Despagne-familiens hænder siden 1812, hvor det traditionsrige slot blev købt af stamfaderen til den nuværende generation, Louis Despagne. Despagne-familien var dog involveret i vinproduktion lang tid inden det, da de arbejdede for Cheval Blanc, et af de helt store og ikoniske slotte i Bordeaux med en berømmelse, der rækker helt til stjernerne – og ikke mindst hele verden rundt. Navnet Corbin må de dele med flere andre ejendomme, der engang var del af den samme ejendom, men sidenhen blev splittet op i flere. I dag er Château Grand Corbin passeret videre til 7. generation i form af François Despagne, som tager sig kærligt af slottet og dets fremtid.

Arealerne er blevet betragteligt udvidet, og de beskedne 6,8 hektar, som den lille højrebredsejendom rådede over til at starte med, er nu blevet udvidet med mere end det firedobbelte (op til 29 hektar). En del af markerne ligger lige på grænsen til det berømte Pomerol, der sammen med Saint-Émilion konkurrerer om at lave nogle af de bedste vine på højrebredden! Tradition er ikke nogen forhindring for fornyelse. Siden 2010 er slottet blevet certificeret økologisk, men allerede i 2004 begyndte slottet at skifte fokus hen mod økologiske praksisser, og i dag kan slottet bryste sig af at have en skarp grøn profil kombineret med solide rødder i traditionen.