“Sulfur-free wines from the Bordeaux region are too rare not to encourage you to taste this 100% Merlot natural wine, which offers velvety tannins and well-balanced fruit, along with a harmonious oak profile. It deserves your attention.” (The Guide to the Best Wines of France 2017 – RVF)
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Nose
intense aromas of red berries
Palate
rich and full-bodied, with a silky, well-balanced tannic structure.
Serve
at 14-16°C
Drink starting at
2016
Drink before
2019
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs well with a charcuterie platter, mixed salads...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2017 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide): 2* Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the wine:
A warm, appealing Bordeaux that is richly fruity and very expressive.
About the estate:
Patrick Carteyron is one of the leading figures in the vast Bordeaux appellation. He has made his Château Penin a benchmark across various appellations, wine types, and vintages. The family-run estate has grown from 13 hectares in 1854 to 40 hectares today. The red wines—and especially the fine cuvées, Les Cailloux and Grande Sélection—are produced on a stony Quaternary terroir, the estate’s most prestigious. The more common sandy and clay soils are reserved for the production of delicious rosés and clairets. Year after year, the clairet remains “the” benchmark of this appellation. Here you’ll find a wide range of wines at every price point, all focused on fruit, quality tannins, and freshness, including charming and generous whites and rosés, and the famous clairet—as mentioned—with its consistently vibrant fruit, which has built the estate’s reputation. The reds are richly fruity and pleasing, notably the ever-vibrant Grande-Sélection cuvée.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
One of the most reliable names among regional appellations, with several “ Favorites ” awards to its credit. A 50-hectare vineyard situated on gravelly soil on the left bank of the Dordogne, across from Saint-Émilion. Founded by the Carteyron family in 1855, it has been managed since 1982 by Patrick, an oenologist.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2017 guide) 15,5/20 (Good wine)
Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the wine:
Sulfur-free wines from the Bordeaux region are so rare that we highly recommend you try this 100% Merlot natural wine, which offers velvety tannins and well-balanced fruitiness, along with a harmonious oakiness. It’s well worth your attention.
About the estate:
Rated HVE3, this wine is one of the finest examples of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur. Penin is refining its lineup by focusing on limestone and gravel soils, while retaining the finesse of fruit that appeals to a wide audience. Under the “Natur’” label, the estate produces a rosé, a clairet, and a red, and is shaking up the conventions of classic Bordeaux to some extent.
Wine Enthusiast
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer Rating
3.7/5
based on 3 reviews
Review by Mr. LOIC C. Published on September 9, 2017
A fruit-forward, juicy wine, but not quite as good as the estate's other wines.
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Review by Mr. JEAN PAUL F. Published on September 7, 2018
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Review by Mr. FABIEN N. Published on December 4, 2016
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