Château Penin - Les Cailloux 2016
15,5/20
RVF
1*Étoile
Hachette
88/100
Vinous
"Aromas of black fruit are evident in this wine with its crimson hues. The ripeness of the grapes is thus revealed. Richness and perfectly rounded tannins caress the palate. The quality of the twelve months of aging in oak barrels is evident. In short, this Bordeaux Supérieur is an open book.(Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2020) Seductive with its finesse, fruitiness, and elegance. - Delivery in wooden cases for all orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery method) .
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Eye
Beautiful garnet color
Nose
Harmonious, powerful, rich and full-bodied, marked by cocoa and vanilla aromas from the oak, which blend with notes of candied red fruits.
Mouth
Seductive with its finesse, fruitiness, and elegance, but assured of a long life thanks to its rich tannins and beautiful structure.
Serve
At 16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2027
Production
18,000 to 20,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with red meat, cold cuts, a cheese platter...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Patrick Carteyron is one of the leaders of the vast Bordeaux appellation. He has made his Château Penin a benchmark in various appellations, colors, and vintages. The family estate has grown from 13 hectares in 1854 to 40 hectares today. The red wines, and in particular the fine vintages, Les Cailloux and Grande Sélection, are produced on stony Quaternary soil, the most noble on the estate. The more common sandy and clay soils are reserved for the production of delicious rosés and clairets. Year after year, clairet remains "the" benchmark for this appellation. Here you will find a wide range of wines at all prices, all focused on fruit, quality tannins and freshness, with charming and generous whites and rosés, and the famous clairet, as mentioned above, with its ever-vibrant fruit, which has made the estate's reputation. The red wines are richly fruity and flattering, notably a Grande Sélection cuvée that is always energetic.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2020) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About wine:
Aromas of black fruits are evident in this wine with its crimson hues. The ripeness of the grapes is thus revealed. Richness and perfectly rounded tannins caress the palate. The quality of the twelve months of aging in oak barrels is evident. All in all, this Bordeaux Supérieur is an open book.
About the estate:
One of the regional appellations' sure bets, with several Favorites its credit. A 50-hectare vineyard established on gravelly soil on the left bank of the Dordogne, opposite Saint-Émilion. Founded by the Carteyron family in 1855, it has been run by Patrick, an oenologist, since 1982.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 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 in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About wine:
The ambitious aging still makes its presence felt on the nose. But on the palate, it combines ripe fruit, precise oak, and a mouthwatering mineral structure. Good length.
About the estate:
Classified as HVE3, this wine is one of the finest examples of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur. Penin refines its range, drawing closer to limestone and gravel soils, while retaining the finesse of a fruit that appeals to the majority. Under the Natur' label, the estate produces a rosé, a clairet, and a red, shaking up the codes of classic Bordeaux somewhat.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Vinous
Wine rated 88/100
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. SAULIUS K. Published on 10/16/2021
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