Château Penin - Bordeaux Clairet 2018

Name: Château Penin - Bordeaux Clairet 2018
Brand: Château Penin
Rating: 3.7 (98 reviews)

Bordeaux Clairet|Rosé wine

Bordeaux

Rosé

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Drink

3.7/5 (98 customers)

14/20

RVF

3*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

"With its œil-de-perdrix color, this Clairet has a beautiful effect in the glass. Its aromatic expression is equally charming, with notes of grenadine, passion fruit and ripe black fruit. On the palate, it leaves the impression of roundness, vinosity and structure that we look for in a Clairet". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2020) A benchmark for guaranteed pleasure!

Features

Estate

Château Penin

Vintage

2018

Designation

Bordeaux Clairet

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

100% Merlot

Terroirs

Clay-loam-sand soils

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Short maceration, 20-day fermentation 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 aromas of red fruit and light spicy notes. Fine body and fresh, elegant, persistent finish.

Serve

AT 8-10°C

Open

1/2h before service

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif with a few side dishes, but also with starters (mixed salads, cold cuts, raw vegetables...), or more unlikely or exotic dishes such as pizza, couscous, Asian cuisine...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain 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, that has made the domaine's reputation. The reds are richly fruity and flattering, including the ever-energetic cuvée grande-sélection.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2020 guide) 3*Favorite (Exceptional wine)

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

About the wine:

With its œil-de-perdrix color, this Clairet is a real eye-catcher in the glass. Its aromatic expression is equally charming, with notes of grenadine, passion fruit and ripe black fruit. On the palate, it leaves the impression of roundness, vinosity and structure that we look for in a Clairet.

About the domain :

One of the region's best-known appellations, with several "coups de cœur" 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

Wine rated (2020 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)

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

About the wine:

A structured approach to this Clairet, with its color, red fruit aromas and pronounced tannins.

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

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

on 98 reviews

Note and review by M. FABRICE C. Published on 03/07/2022

very surprising wine, more suited to simple grilled meats than to charcuterie. excellent value for money.