Château Penin - Bordeaux Clairet 2017 (Magnum)

Name: Château Penin - Bordeaux Clairet 2017 (Magnum)
Brand: Château Penin
Rating: 4.1 (9 reviews)

Bordeaux Clairet|Rosé wine

Bordeaux

Rosé

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Drink

4.1/5 (9 customers)

16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

1*Étoile

Hachette

(2016 vintage notes)

Château Penin's Clairet is a must in the appellation, supple, low in acidity and fruity on the nose and palate. It differs from rosés in that it is windier, more flavorful and more persistent on the palate than a rosé. A benchmark for guaranteed pleasure!

Features

Estate

Château Penin

Cuvée

(Magnum)

Vintage

2017

Designation

Bordeaux Clairet

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

100% Merlot

Terroirs

sandy clay-loam soils

Viticulture

traditional and meticulous

Harvest

at optimum maturity

Winemaking

short maceration. Fermented for 20 days at a constant temperature of 15°C.

Breeding

4 months on fine lees

Alcohol content

13 %

Tasting & pairing

Eye

intense redcurrant jelly colour, sustained, brilliant and limpid

Nose

aromas of red fruit, wild strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant

Mouth

very fruity, supple and round, with red fruit aromas and light spicy notes. Fine body and fresh, elegant, persistent finish.

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

1/2h before service

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2020

Production

Approximately 65,000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

to be enjoyed as an aperitif with a few accompaniments, but also with starters (mixed salads, cold meats, raw vegetables...), or more unlikely or exotic dishes such as pizza, couscous, Asian cuisine...

Château Penin

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Bordeaux Clairet

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2018 guide) 16.5/20 (Vintage 2016) (Reference wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

Patrick Carteyron is one of the leaders of the gigantic Bordeaux appellation. He has made his Château Penin a benchmark in various appellations, colors and cuvées. The family estate has grown from 13 hectares in 1854 to 40 hectares today. The reds, and especially the fine cuvées, les-cailloux and grande-sélection, are produced on Quaternary stony terroir, the noblest on the estate. The more common sandy and clay terroirs are reserved for the production of delicious rosés and clairets. Year after year, clairet remains the benchmark for this appellation. Here you'll find a wide range of wines at all price points, all focused on fruit, tannin quality and freshness, with a charming, generous white and rosé, and the famous clairet, as we've said, with its ever-brightening fruit, for which the domaine is famous. The reds are richly fruity and flattering, including the ever-energetic cuvée grande-sélection.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (2018 guide) 1*Star (Vintage 2016) (Very successful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

One of the blue-chip regional appellations, with several Favorites wines to its credit. A 50-hectare cru established on a gravelly terroir on the left bank of the Dordogne, opposite Saint-Émilion. Founded by the Carteyron family in 1855, it has been run since 1982 by Patrick, an oenologist.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

Classified HVE3, this cru is one of the finest references in Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur. Penin is refining its range, moving closer to the limestone and gravel soils, while retaining the finesse of fruit that appeals to the widest possible audience. Under the Natur' label, the estate produces a rosé, a clairet and a red, and is somewhat shaking up the codes of classic Bordeaux.

Wine Enthusiast

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

out of 9 reviews

Note and review by Mme ISABELLE B. Published on 20/03/2019

Perfectly matches expectations and desires. Only one regret, that this wine is not worked more naturally (soil and vinification).