Château d'Aiguilhe, Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux
CR04919

Château d'Aiguilhe, Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux 2019

£32.00
ALC 14.5%
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This is a modern-style Côtes de Castillon with an intense, almost meaty nose with balsamic notes, then generous and voluptuous in the mouth, a very round, silky feel in the finish. The texture is very ripe and smooth, perfect for drinking now. The property is owned by Comte von Neipperg of La Gaffelière.

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France, Bordeaux, Bordeaux & Côtes

Red Wine

Merlot

88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc

Medium-bodied

Drink or Keep

2019

Lamb Cutlets

14.5%

Château d’Aiguilhe

Reviews
Vintage guide

The 2023 vintage looks good but the yields are down, some warm damp weather in summer means the Cabernets have out performed the more delicate Merlot. The wines of 2022 are excellent showing a lovely balance of ripeness and juiciness that give them great balance. The 2021 vintage has made wines that are medium bodied with good freshness, in a similar style to 2017. The 2020 vintage yielded wines that are aromatic and concentrated, quite big in structure with freshness and balance. The wines of 2019 are very concentrated, fresh, ripe and plentiful, all in all a very well regarded vintage. 2018 was a very good vintage in the end but mildew, hail, and a heatwave all served to reduce yields. The harvest across the region took place in near ideal conditions. 2017 is good in terms of quality but short on quantity, following frosts in the Spring that decimated certain properties. 2016 is a worthy successor to 2015, on a par qualitatively and looking very promising across all wine types. A hot summer but with cool nights has produced wines with fruit and freshness. 2015 is exceptionally good across the region for reds, especially the Right Bank, Pessac-Léognan, dry whites (better for Sauvignon than Sémillon) and sweeties: it is certainly the best vintage since 2010. 2014 is a very good Cabernet vintage, particularly in the Médoc where the wines are fresh with fine tannins. Overall, ripeness levels are good and so are quantities.
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Château d’Aiguilhe

Château d’Aiguilhe, in the right-bank Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux appellation, was acquired by Stephan von Neipperg in late 1998. With a history dating back to the 13th century, the château was once the centre of a fortified farm and occupied an important strategic position during the Hundred Years’ War. Today, the estate covers 140 hectares, including 90 hectares of vineyards planted on a south-facing plateau. A thin layer of clay-limestone and clay-silt sits on top of a bed of limestone, providing excellent natural drainage, while the vines have an average age of 28 years.

The principal wine combines power and freshness, expressing the distinctive character of its terroir. The vineyard is planted predominantly to Merlot, alongside Cabernet Franc, with grapes harvested by hand and carefully sorted. Fermentation takes place in wooden and concrete vats, followed by malolactic fermentation and ageing on fine lees, with up to 50% new oak, for 15–18 months. Château d’Aiguilhe also produces the fruity second wine, Seigneurs d’Aiguilhe, as well as Le Blanc d’Aiguilhe, a Sauvignon Blanc introduced in 2015.

Château d’Aiguilhe forms part of the Neipperg portfolio alongside properties including Château Canon La Gaffelière, La Mondotte, Clos de l’Oratoire, Château Peyreau and Clos Marsalette.

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