2023 d`Aiguilhe (Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux)
Secondary Description
Origin
St-Philippe d`Aiguilhe, Right bank, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Merlot
Farming Style
conventional
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
young
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Score
90-92 points, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, April 2024
90-92 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, April 2024
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Media Reviews
Antonio Galloni
The 2023 d’Aiguilhe is packed with blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol and licorice. Bright saline notes lend freshness and verve. The vibrancy of the flavors is really quite striking. 90-92 points
Neal Martin
The 2023 Chateau d`Aiguilhe was picked between September 6 and 27, a comparatively long harvest. It yielded 30hL/ha and underwent a 32 day cuvaison, followed by aging in 20% new oak. There is a sense of airiness on the nose deriving from the limestone/clay soil—just a little diffuse. Maybe barrel-aging with bind the aromatics together. The palate is medium-bodied with fine structure. It`s quite foursquare, demonstrating more complexity than the preceding Clos Marsalette, with fine delineation and mineralite on the finish. Excellent. 90-92 points