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Chateau De Chantegrive Graves 2020 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Graves
WE
92
JS
91
WA
90
VM
90
Additional vintages
2021 2020 2019 2018
WE
92
Rated 92 by Wine Enthusiast
90-92 Barrel Sample. Rich and densely fruity, this wine has ripe fruits that shine over the layer of tannins. Black currant fruits and general opulence are already suggesting a wine that will age over the medium-term. ... More details
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Chateau De Chantegrive Graves 2020 750ml

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Professional Ratings
WE
92
JS
91
WA
90
VM
90
WE
92
Rated 92 by Wine Enthusiast
90-92 Barrel Sample. Rich and densely fruity, this wine has ripe fruits that shine over the layer of tannins. Black currant fruits and general opulence are already suggesting a wine that will age over the medium-term.
JS
91
Rated 91 by James Suckling
A linear and rather tight red with some berry, crushed-stone and bark character. Medium body, firm tannins and a slightly austere finish. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet sauvignon. Give it two or three years to soften.
WA
90
Rated 90 by Wine Advocate
88-90 Composed of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2020 Chantegrive has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and notes of stewed black and red plums, black raspberries and damp soil, plus hints of tapenade and black truffles with a waft of bay leaves. The medium-bodied palate is refreshing, delivering a good amount of crunchy red and black fruits and a soft texture, finishing with an herbal lift.
VM
90
Rated 90 by Vinous Media
The 2020 Chantegrive is a powerful, driving wine. I very much like the energy here, along with the savory/earthy profile. Ultimately, though, the 2020 feels a bit narrow in its construction. There's just enough mid-palate depth and fruit here. A burst of red fruit mixed with sweet floral accents brightens up the finish to make this quite complete. Even so, my impression is that there is greater potential to tap. Tasted two times.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Graves
Additional vintages
2021 2020 2019 2018
Overview
90-92 Barrel Sample. Rich and densely fruity, this wine has ripe fruits that shine over the layer of tannins. Black currant fruits and general opulence are already suggesting a wine that will age over the medium-term.
green grapes

Varietal: Red Bordeaux

The blended red wines of Bordeaux have gone down in history as the finest wines every produced, with collectors and many of the general public still eagerly anticipating the wineries of this region's new releases to this day. The secret to Bordeaux's monumental success has been their careful blending of high quality grape varietals, controlled and protected by French law. In Bordeaux, wineries can only produce red wines using a blend of two or more of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec or Carménere grape varietals, with the latter two becoming less and less commonly seen on bottles. The vast majority of Bordeaux red wines use Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grape varietals, boosted by a little Petit Verdot. These three grapes compliment each other beautifully as they age in oak, rounded out their tannins and the high astringency of the Sauvignon, and resulting in wonderfully complex flavors and aromas.
barrel

Region: Bordeaux

The wineries of Bordeaux in France are widely considered to be amongst the finest on earth, with many of the chateaux found on the Left Bank and in the Médoc region routinely demanding enormous prices and being snapped up by collectors looking to add the best examples of the world's white and red wines to their cellars. Bordeaux's secret to success comes from the fact that the terroir of the region is exceptionally rich in minerals, helped by the clay and gravel soils which typify the area and the Gironde river which runs through it. Normally humid in climate, the nearby Atlantic coast supplies cooling breezes, making Bordeaux a winemaker's dream and resulting in extremely high quality grape varietals. For hundreds of years, the wineries of Bordeaux have been mastering the art of wine blending, and today produce a wide range of wine styles using many of the sixteen grape varietals permitted to grow in the region by French law.
fields

Country: France

France is renowned across the globe for its quality wines and the careful expertise which goes into making them, but what is truly remarkable about this relatively small country is the vast range of wines it produces in such huge amounts each year. Not only are the finest red wines in the world said to come from the beautiful regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy, but elsewhere in the country we find the Champagne region, and areas such as the Rhone Valley and the Loire, whose white wines consistently receive awards and accolades by the plenty. This range is a result of the great variety of climatic conditions and terrain found in France, coupled with generations of wine makers working within single appellations. Their knowledge of specific terroirs and grape varieties has, over time, perfected the production of wines within their region, and the end results continue to impress the world to this day.
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Region: Bordeaux

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