Château Penin - Bordeaux Supérieur Grande Sélection 2020
90/100
Decanter
1*Étoile
Hachette
"A beautiful tannic structure offering controlled power and authentic elegance!"
Château Penin ranks among the most reliable choices in the region’s appellations, having earned impressive accolades from critics. The 100% Merlot Grande Sélection cuvée is a delightful choice from appetizer through dessert!
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Eye
A lovely garnet color, bright and deep
Nose
Aromatic with rich, fruity notes such as cherry
Palate
Delicate with a crisp texture, tension, body, finesse, and balance
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 to 2 hours beforehand (when he was younger)
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2032
Production
An average of 75,000 bottles
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with a charcuterie platter, flank steak with shallots, or duck breast...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
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 colors, 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 producing 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, full-bodied whites and rosés, and the famous clairet, as mentioned, with its consistently vibrant fruit, which has made the estate’s reputation. The reds are richly fruity and pleasing, particularly the ever-vibrant Grande-Sélection cuvée.
Decanter
Wine rated (2023 guide) 90/100 (2019 vintage)
About the wine:
A rich, fruity nose; smoky toast, black pepper, and black cherries—very lively and nuanced aromatically. Delicate and crisp, with a lively bite, but also featuring beautiful, chalky yet refined tannins that lend body and structure to the fresh red and black fruits. Plenty of licorice-like spice on the palate that lingers on the edges, but this wine seems well-crafted and offers plenty to enjoy. Let it decant for at least an hour. Easy to drink, it is balanced and refined. Crafted by Patrick Carteyron, representing the fifth generation of winemakers. Made from a selection of 15 hectares of his finest old-vine Merlot terroirs, aged for one year in oak barrels. Enjoy it with a Sunday roast beef. 2023–2030
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2023 guide) 1*Star (2019 vintage) (A very successful wine)
Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the wine:
Very well-balanced and elegant, this wine offers all the qualities of a fine Bordeaux: light oak notes paired with rich, ripe fruit, good body, supple tannins, and a fresh, minty finish. Best enjoyed while it’s still fruity. 2022–2026
About the estate:
One of the most reliable names among regional appellations, with several “ Favorites ” awards to its credit. A 50-hectare estate situated on a gravelly terroir 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
Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
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 a fruit profile that appeals to a wide audience. Under the “Natur’” label, the estate produces a rosé, a clairet, and a red, thereby shaking up the conventions of classic Bordeaux somewhat.
Wine Enthusiast
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
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