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Château Penin - Les Cailloux 2017

Name: Château Penin - Les Cailloux 2017
Brand: Château Penin
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Bordeaux Supérieur|Red wine

4.2/5 (5 customers)

Médaille d'Or

Concours Bordeaux

16/20

Le Point

92/100

Terre de Vins

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

14,5/20

RVF

2*Étoiles

Hachette

Médaille d'Or

Gilbert & Gaillard

merlot

wealthy

"A great freshness"

Unique! The terroir is what gives this wine its value and originality: 50 cm of pebbles on clay subsoil. The pebbles store heat during the day and then release it during the night, resulting in excellent grape ripeness. Seductive with its finesse, fruitiness, and elegance. - Delivery in wooden crates for all orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method) - Delivery in wooden crates for all orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method).

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Estate

Château Penin

Vintage

Les Cailloux

Vintage

2017

Designation

Bordeaux Supérieur

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

100% Merlot

Terroirs

The value and originality of this wine: 50 cm of gravel on clay subsoil for optimal grape ripeness.

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine making

Malolactic fermentation in barrels

Livestock farming

12 months in barrels, including 6 months of aging on lees

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Intense garnet to brownish red

Nose

The vanilla aromas of oak blend with notes of candied red fruits, creating a very complex ensemble.

Mouth

Seductive with its finesse, fruitiness, and elegance, but assured of 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 pairings

Enjoy with game, beef cuts, meat and dishes in sauce, duck breast, or cooler (60°F) as an aperitif with Iberian ham.

More information on Château Penin

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 15/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Patrick Carteyron is one of the leaders of the vast Bordeaux appellation. He has made his Château Penin a benchmark in various appellations, colors, and vintages. The family estate has grown from 13 hectares in 1854 to 40 hectares today. The red wines, and in particular the fine vintages, Les Cailloux and Grande Sélection, are produced on stony Quaternary soil, the most noble on the estate. The more common sandy and clay soils are reserved for the production of delicious rosés and clairets. Year after year, clairet remains "the" benchmark for this appellation. Here you will find a wide range of wines at all prices, all focused on fruit, quality tannins and freshness, with charming and generous whites and rosés, and the famous clairet, as mentioned above, with its ever-vibrant fruit, which has made the estate's reputation. The red wines are richly fruity and flattering, notably a Grande Sélection cuvée that is always energetic.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rating (2021 guide) 2 stars (Outstanding wine)

Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About wine:

Remarkable in its complexity and elegance, this cuvée stands out for its refined yet powerful profile. Deep aromas of blackcurrant and pepper are complemented by subtle, spicy oak notes. Here, the oak serves the wine well: the tannins from the oak barrels give the palate a silky texture and blend with the bright fruitiness on the finish.

About the estate:

One of the regional appellations' sure bets, with several Favorites its credit. A 50-hectare vineyard established on gravelly soil on the left bank of the Dordogne, opposite Saint-Émilion. Founded by the Carteyron family in 1855, it has been run by Patrick, an oenologist, since 1982.

Concours Vins de Bordeaux

Wine awarded Gold Medal (Bordeaux Wine Competition)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2021 guide) 14,5/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2023 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)

About the estate:

Classified as HVE3, this wine is one of the finest examples of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur. Penin refines its range, drawing closer to limestone and gravel soils, while retaining the finesse of a fruit that appeals to the majority. Under the Natur' label, the estate produces a rosé, a clairet, and a red, shaking up the codes of classic Bordeaux somewhat.