Red
Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux
Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon · Cabernet Franc · Merlot
- Country
- France
- Appellation
- Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meats · lamb · aged cheeses · grilled dishes
Rated vintages
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
Solid tannins and rich fruit come together in this ripe, still-young wine. It has good potential, with bold black fruit and a dense, mineral texture. It will need several years for those tannins to soften. Drink from 2021.
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2014
This is a generous and fruity wine that has soft tannins. It is dominated by bright acidity, black-currant fruits and a light structure. With its fresh character, it will be ready soon, so drink from 2018.
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2013
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2012
There is a strongly rustic character to this wine. The fruit seems to have disappeared. and the wine is tough right through. Maceration took place in traditional concrete vats; malolactic fermentation and aging in barrels, 25% new oak.
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2011
Dry, firm and tannic, this is a wine with great potential. It has weight, ripe berry fruits and a solid character. Wood aging shows lightly, allowing the ripeness of the fruit to dominate. Drink from 2016.