Chateau le Chatelet Grand Cru Classe 2025

Trækasse

: Merlot 80%, Cabernet Franc 20%

: rød, tør; 15,0% Vol.; Drikkemoden: 2030–2055; Pakket ind i: 6-pak OHK

: frugt-orienteret; silkeblød og aromatisk; voluminøs og kraftfuld

: Lobenberg: 97–98/100; Suckling: 93–94/100; Alexandre Ma: 95–96/100; Decanter: 95/100; Jeb Dunnuck: 92–94/100

: Frankrig, Bordeaux, Saint Emilion

: Allergener: Sulfitter

En lille perle på 3 hektar, der ejes af Julien Berjal, beliggende mellem Clos Fourtet, Beausejour Becot, Clos Saint Martin og Franc Mayne, med den allerfineste rene kalksten, uralde vinstokke og 8.000 vinstokke pr. hektar. Der er en familieforbindelse til Becot, da han er fætter til Juliette Becot. Chatelet rådgives af Stéphane Derenoncourt. Spontan gæring, økologisk, delvist hele druer. Lagring i 14 måneder i 40 % nye og 40 % brugte barrique-fade. 15 % amfora, 5 % beton. Næsten udelukkende Merlot, sort. Jordagtig og fyldig sort kirsebær sammen med violer og lakrids i duften, næsten massiv. Fyldige, mundfyldende tanniner, smørbløde. Lakrids, casseis, morbær, sort kirsebær og figen i den fyldige, rige mund, enorm blød fylde. Derefter røde frugter, der i kirsebæret og den koncentrerede hindbær minder lidt om naboen Franc Mayne, og i det sorte kirsebær om naboen Beau Sejour Becot. Samlet set med alle komponenter, men mere som Beausejour Duffau, som den ligner i den fyldige krop. Derudover lidt rødfrugtagtig, krydret og vild slåen, hvilket gør vinen meget spændende. Et hemmeligt tip med meget små mængder.

2025 vil helt sikkert indtage sin plads blandt de bedste Bordeaux-årgange nogensinde – sammen med 2009, 2016 og 2022 – og er samtidig en af de mest afbalancerede og harmoniske årgange overhovedet. OG den er meget tidligt drikkeklar og charmerende. Sådan skal det være!

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Suckling om: Chateau le Chatelet Grand Cru Classe

Focused and very fine with blackberries, raspberries and hints of blueberry character. Medium body, integrated and polished tannins and a bright finish. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc.

Alexandre Ma om: Chateau le Chatelet Grand Cru Classe

Château Le Chatelet 2025 is like a poetess of the Graceful School of Chinese lyricism, gentle and perceptive, drawing you closer withour effort. Strawberry juice releases a distinctive sweetness, touched with a hint of pride yet never affected. Roses seem to rise slowly before you, they seem almost to release their own dew. The tannins, like Su embroidery, are woven thread by thread within the wine, quietly holding this sense of juiciness and softness in place. There is no doubt that 2025 stands as a defining moment for the estate, and it affirms that Julien’s vision was well judged.

Decanter om: Chateau le Chatelet Grand Cru Classe

So perfumed on the nose, like smelling a bunch of wild pink and purple flowers. Crisp and finessed, you get crunchy cool fruit with really fine, delicate and well supportive tannins that softly grip the palate and hold on to a long finish. Great work and great quality. Full of flavour. Just a gorgeous expression - classic, ripe but cool, smooth, grippy and charming. Delicious. 3.5pH. Ageing 14 months, 34% new barrels, 28% one year, 18% amphora, 15% foudre, 5% vats.

Jeb Dunnuck om: Chateau le Chatelet Grand Cru Classe

Coming from limestone and clay-limestone soils on the upper plateau, the 2025 Château Le Châtelet is a beautiful Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé based on 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Its deep ruby/plum hue is followed by a gorgeous bouquet of cassis, juicy blue fruits, spring flowers, and graphite. On the palate, it's beautifully textured and medium to full-bodied, with fine tannins and the higher yet nicely integrated acidity of the vintage.

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