Château Thieuley - Cuvée Francis Courselle blanc 2015
Bordeaux
White
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15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
"Nose of great delicacy, ripe and elegant fruit, notes of gingerbread, sweet flowers and reseda, generous palate, with very persistent aromas and delicious balancing freshness." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2018)
Features
Estate
Château Thieuley
Cuvée
Cuvée Francis Courselle
Vintage
2015
Designation
Bordeaux
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
50% Sauvignon Blanc, 50% Sémillon
Terroirs
Clay-gravel soils with an acidic tendency
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous, vines over 25 years old
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Skin maceration, pneumatic pressing under nitrogen, alcoholic fermentation in French oak barrels.
Breeding
On fine lees in barrels for 9 months with stirring
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Clear, bright yellow color
Nose
Beautiful aromatic complexity: fine toasted and vanilla aromas, followed by scents of hawthorn and white-fleshed fruit.
Mouth
Long-lasting
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2018
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with fine fish, shellfish, fresh cheeses...
Château Thieuley
Bordeaux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (2018 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domain rated 1*Star (A serious, commendable production, in keeping with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the wine:
Delicate nose of ripe, elegant fruit, notes of gingerbread, sweet flowers and reseda, generous palate with long-lasting aromas and delicious, balancing freshness.
About the domain :
Located in La Sauve-Majeure, in the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers region, this estate has long been a classic for good Bordeaux at affordable prices, in all three colors. The Courselle family, who oversee the château and its vinifications with talent and expertise, have created the archetypal good address. Sylvie and Marie Courselle, Francis' daughters, have inherited the family passion. Both engineers and oenologists, they have now taken over Thieuley's destiny. Red, white and clairet wines are always well-crafted, tasty, gourmet and well-balanced. Don't miss the particularly elegant cuvée francis-courselle.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
The Courselle winegrowing history began in 1949 with the purchase of Ch. Thieuley, not far from La Sauve-Majeure, by André Courselle. Under the impetus of Francis and, since 2004, his daughters Sylvie and Marie, the vineyard now covers 80 hectares and three crus: Thieuley, a benchmark in Bordeaux, Ch. Saint-Genès, destined for export, and Clos Sainte-Anne, 5 hectares of gravel in Capian.
Wine Enthusiast
Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About the domain :
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16,5/ 20
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2021 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.3/5
on 6 reviews
Note and review by M. LAURENT K. Published on 21/11/2020
Good-value white Bordeaux. Nice everyday white.
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Note and review by M. JEAN CLAUDE L. Published on 31/10/2018
A minor disappointment for this cuvée, which lacks power. Freshness is present, but the wine is too light for my taste to reflect the vintage. It's not expressive. Disappointing quality for the price. Château Thieuley sec is more expressive in this vintage for a much better value. The 2016 Francis Courselle vintage is no better.
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Note and review by M. LAURENT V. Published on 03/01/2020
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Note and review by M. DAVID A. Published on 10/10/2019
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE R. Published on 08/05/2019
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Note and review by M. LAURENT S. Published on 06/11/2018
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