"Confirms the excellent impression we had during the en primeur tastings. Harmonious nose, offering melted fruit, sweet floral notes and elegant oak, mouth up to scratch, with depth, tasty tannins and great length. Matter, potential, balance, it has it all. Very Medoc. (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve)
Features
Estate
Château d'Escurac
Cuvée
Cru Bourgeois
Vintage
2016
Designation
Médoc
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet-Sauvignon
Terroirs
Clay-gravel
Viticulture
Sustainable farming, grass cover, green harvesting
Harvest
Harvest sorting in the vineyard and vat room
Winemaking
Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, vatting for 3 to 4 weeks.
Breeding
12 months in merrain oak barrels (25 to 40% renewal)
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark, purplish colour
Nose
Intense, ripe black fruit flavours supported by an elegant woodiness and a hint of liquorice.
Mouth
Well-crafted, with very fine tannins, smoothness and velvety texture, great finesse and elegance.
Serve
Decant at 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with navarin lamb, steak au poivre, roast beef, Savoy tomme, Beaufort cheese...
Château d'Escurac
Médoc
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 15.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the wine:
Confirms the excellent impression we had during the en primeur tastings. Harmonious nose, offering melted fruit, sweet floral notes and elegant oak, mouth up to scratch, with depth, tasty tannins and great length. Matter, potential, balance, it has it all. Very Medoc.
About the domain :
A regular, well-balanced Medoc with excellent value for money, watched over by its discreet winemaker, Jean-Marc Landureau, since 1989. A very Médoc style, with a velvety structure rather than power. The 2016 vintage is one of the estate's best in a long time.
Decanter
Rated 91/100
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2020 guide) Cited (Successful wine)
Domaine rated (guide 202) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
The perfect balance between Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (45% each) is complemented by a little Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The result is interesting, with a beautiful aromatic expression combining ripe red and black fruit, and a good tannic structure.
About the domain :
Jean Landureau acquired the property in 1934, transforming it into a stud farm. His son Jean-Michel developed vine growing and took his grapes to the cooperative, until the arrival of the third generation and Jean-Marc, who settled here in 1990. After Jean-Marc's death, his daughter Anne took over the running of this estate, which has been converting to biodynamic viticulture since 2018.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2017 guide) 88-90/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Escurac's 2016 has a fresh, playful bouquet with lots of blackberry and raspberry aromas, a sense of minerality that comes through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a slender texture with pulpy blackberry and due empyreumatic notes towards the more Right Bank-style finish. Not bad at all.
James Suckling
Rated wine (2019 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
Aromas of blackberry, licorice and tar follow through to a full body with mellow tannins and a savory finish. A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Takes a year or two to prepare. Drink after 2020.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
out of 14 reviews
Note and review by M. ERIC C. Published on 21/01/2022
Great success, splendid vintage
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Note and review by M. REMY P. Published on 25/09/2020
correct for the price, no major faults or enthusiasm
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Note and review by M. BRUNO D. Published on 20/07/2020
Equal to himself To let age
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Note and review by M. JEAN MICHEL L. Published on 15/05/2020
I loved the 2011 vintage. I was disappointed by this less tasty 2016, perhaps too young (drunk in 2020).
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Note and review by Mlle MARIE D. Published on 12/05/2020
expect better, no length on the palate
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Note and review by M. REES P. Published on 10/02/2024
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Note and review by M. DENIS E. Published on 19/11/2021
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Note and review by M. NATHAN P. Published on 04/07/2021
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Note and review by M. CHARLENE C. Published on 22/08/2020
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Note and review by M. JACQUES C. Published on 05/07/2020
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