Château Penin - Natur 2018 (Sans soufre ajouté)

Bettane & Desseauve

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

About the wine:

This 100% Merlot is sulfite- and animal-free, with a fresh nose of raspberry and violet. On the palate, it is supple and light. A simple, tasteful bottle, now available for tasting.

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.

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

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

About the wine:

We're seduced by the frankness of a juicy nose, with notes of rose and violet, and by this sensual body well orchestrated around a sensation of roundness. Digestible finish. Keep for two years.

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.

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