Château Penin - Les Cailloux 2017
Bordeaux
Red
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Médaille d'Or
Concours Bordeaux
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16/20
Le Point
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92/100
Terre de Vins
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15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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14,5/20
RVF
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2*Étoiles
Hachette
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Médaille d'Or
Gilbert & Gaillard
"A great freshness
One of a kind! The value and originality of this wine lies in its terroir: 50 cm of on a clay subsoil. The pebbles store up heat during the day, then release it during the day, then releasing it during the night, hence the excellent ripeness of the grapes. Seductive in its finesse, fruit and elegance. - Delivery in wooden cases for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery).
Features
Estate
Château Penin
Cuvée
Les Cailloux
Vintage
2017
Designation
Bordeaux Supérieur
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
100% Merlot
Terroirs
All the value and originality of this wine: 50 cm of pebbles on a clay subsoil for optimal grape ripeness.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Malolactic fermentation in barrels
Breeding
12 months in barrel, including 6 months on lees
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense garnet to reddish-brown
Nose
The vanilla aromas of oak melt into notes of candied red fruit, a very complex whole.
Mouth
Seductive in its finesse, fruit and elegance, but guaranteed to have a long life thanks to its rich tannins and beautiful structure.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Drink before
2035
Guard
10 to 20 years depending on the vintage
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with game, beef, meats and dishes in sauce, duck breast, or cooler (14°) as an aperitif with Iberico ham.
Château Penin
Bordeaux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 15/20 (Very good 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 particularly 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
Wine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Remarkably complex and elegant, this cuvée stands out for its refined yet powerful profile. Deep aromas of blackcurrant and pepper are matched by a fine, spicy woodiness. Here, the woodiness serves the wine well: the stave-wood tannins provide a silky texture on the palate, with a brilliant fruity finish.
About the domain :
One of the best-known 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 Vins de Bordeaux
Gold Medal (Concours Vins de Bordeaux)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (guide 2021) 14.5/20 (Good wine)
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)
Gilbert & Gaillard
Wine rated Gold Medal
Le Point
Rated 16/20
About the wine:
Woody but not dominant nose, greedy palate, good length, crisp tannins.
Terre de Vins
Rated 92/100
About the wine:
A great success. The aromatic persistence on the finish is noteworthy.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.2/5
out of 5 reviews
Note and review by M. FRANCESCO C. Published on 23/10/2022
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Note and review by M. ANTONIN N. Published on 29/03/2021
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Note and review by M. ALAIN H. Published on 15/03/2021
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