2012-CHÂTEAU-D'AIGUILHE-Côtes-de-Castillon

CHÂTEAU D'AIGUILHE

2023 Côtes de Castillon

Grapes Cab Franc, Merlot, Cab Sauv
Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Saint Emilion & Satellites
Village Côtes de Castillon
ABV 14%

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. Drinking range: 2025 - 2038 Rating: 90-92 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2024)


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A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, picked September 6th to the 27th. The yield was 30 hl/ha, a lower yield for the Neipperg portfolio which hints at more problems with mildew here. Bright red cherry and raspberry on the nose, smoky with a little matchsticky reductive note which enhances the sweet purity of the fruit. The palate starts with a quite open and juicy style, with a touch of infused minerality to it, draped gently over a rich core of powdery yet firm tannins. This holds together well, although it carries a lot of grip, which persists into the finish. A good result in a challenging vintage. The alcohol is around 14%. Rating: 89-91 Chris Kissack, www.thewinedoctor.com (Apr 2024)

The 2023 d'Aiguilhe, a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, reveals aromas of dark wild berries, cassis and mulberries intertwined with a gently oaky touch. More structuring than Clos Marsalette, the Pessac-Léognan owned by the Von Neipperg family, it’s medium-bodied, concentrated and rich with structuring tannins and an oaky, firm finish. Drinking range: 2025 - 2030 Rating: 89-91 Yohan Castaing, www.robertparker.com (Apr 2024)

A salty and fruity wine in a subtle yet energetic way. Medium body. Fine tannins. Rating: 92-93 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2024)

Château d'Aiguilhe

Chateau d’Aiguilhe, owned by Stephan Neipperg is situated in a unique location. The Bordeaux wine property is bordered on one side by a plateau. The other side is bordered by a small valley. This overlooks “l’aiguille”, which is a French term meaning “needle.” This is how the chateau found its name. The property has a long and interesting history as a Bordeaux wine property. At one time, there was supposed to have been a Roman villa on this site. Much later, the château was probably used as a commandery for the Knights Templar. The first written records date back to the late 12th century. The château was built in the 13th century. d’Aiguilhe was obtained by the d’Albret family before it was sold to the Leberthon family. The Leberthon family connection was important as numerous familiy members were officials in the Bordeaux parliament. Eventually the Leberthons sold Château d’Aiguilhe on the eve of the French Revolution to Etienne Martineau. He expanded it into a huge Bordeaux wine estate with four hundred hectares of vines in a single block. His descendents remained owners of the château until 1920. Today, the Right Bank property is owned and managed by Stephan von Neipperg, who owns several other Bordeaux wine properties in St. Emilion.

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