Château Penin - Bordeaux Tradition 2018
89/100
RVF
"Bordeaux on a budget
"The 2018 Cuvée Tradition opens with powerful black fruit, cassis and blueberry, very expressive and distinguished. The roundness of the mid-palate and the finish of melted tannins contribute to the distinguished balance of this superior Bordeaux." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2023 - RVF) A harmonious, well-balanced wine, typical of its gravelly terroir, which sets it apart from other Bordeaux Supérieur wines. A Bordeaux seduction within everyone's reach!
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Eye
Beautiful garnet-red colour
Nose
Elegant and fine, its gravelly terroir sets it apart from other Bordeaux Supérieur wines.
Mouth
Harmonious, well-balanced red, round and fleshy, without aggressiveness, respecting the fruit. The finish is easy and elegant.
Serve
At 16°C
Apogée
2022-2024
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with apple pudding, hamburgers, cannelloni...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Patrick Carteyron is one of the leaders of the gigantic Bordeaux appellation. He has made his Château Penin a benchmark in various appellations, colors and cuvées. The family estate has grown from 13 hectares in 1854 to 40 hectares today. The reds, and particularly the fine cuvées, les-cailloux and grande-sélection, are produced on Quaternary stony terroir, the noblest on the estate. The more common sandy and clay terroirs are reserved for the production of delicious rosés and clairets. Year after year, clairet remains the benchmark for this appellation. Here you'll find a wide range of wines at all price points, all focused on fruit, tannin quality and freshness, with a charming, generous white and rosé, and the famous clairet, as we've said, with its ever-brightening fruit, that has made the domaine's reputation. The reds are richly fruity and flattering, including the ever-energetic cuvée grande-sélection.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
One of the region's best-known appellations, with several Favorites to its credit. A 50-hectare cru established on a gravelly terroir on the left bank of the Dordogne, opposite Saint-Émilion. Founded by the Carteyron family in 1855, it has been run since 1982 by Patrick, an oenologist.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 89/100
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
The 2018 Cuvée Tradition opens with powerful black fruit, cassis and blueberry, very expressive and distinguished. The roundness of the mid-palate and the finish of melted tannins contribute to the distinguished balance of this superior Bordeaux.
About the domain :
Classified HVE3, this cru is one of the finest references in Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur. Penin is refining its range, moving closer to the limestone and gravel soils, while retaining the finesse of fruit that appeals to the widest possible audience. Under the Natur' label, the estate produces a rosé, a clairet and a red, and is somewhat shaking up the codes of classic Bordeaux.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer rating
4.2/5
on 4 reviews
Note and review by M. MOISES B. Published on 25/04/2025
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