Chateau d'Aiguilhe Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux 2018

Country: France Region: Cotes de Bordeaux

Varietal: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc

Vintage: 2018 Colour: Red Style: Dry

Producer: Comtes Von Nippenberg

Description:
Light garnet with some brick tones on rim. Very classic style with ripe plummy fruits. Lovely quality drinking beautifully now but lots of ageing potential.

94/100 Points - Jeff Leve
"Deeply coloured, the wine is loaded with licorice, flowers, truffle, blackberry and plum on the nose. On the palate, the wine is rich, supple, round and fleshy, with freshness and density on the palate. There is purity in the fruit and length in the finish which provides you with sensuous red pit fruits, silky tannins, licorice, cherries, cocoa and crushed rock sensations."

93/100 Points - James Suckling
"The purity of fruit here is really attractive, with blue fruit, blackberries and flowers on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with fine tannins, a solid core of fruit and a long, attractive finish. Drink from 2022 onwards."

92/100 Points - Wine Enthusiast
"Under the same ownership as Canon la Gaffelière in Saint-Emilion, this estate has produced a powerfully rich wine, with tannins cushioned by dense black-plum flavours. Rich in structure and driven by fruit, the wine will age well. "

Tasting Notes:
A wine of great richness with a complex bouquet of plums and damsons. Lovely layers of liquorice and tobacco notes. Smooth and silky with very well integrated tannins. The finish is long and satisfying. Drinking well but will reward keeping.

Food Matches: Beef / Lamb / Soft Cheese / Venison