Reignac - Bordeaux Supérieur - Grand Vin 2019

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

Yves and Stéphanie Vatelot belong to a generation of entrepreneurs who became winegrowers some twenty years ago. They have greatly enhanced the potential of this estate, both in the vineyard and in the cellars. Advised by Michel Rolland, they produce red and white wines of exemplary quality and consistency, ranking them among the appellation's leaders.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the wine:

Built around good fruit, pure and expressive, this red is immediately seductive. We love its structure, ripe, well-coated tannins, smoothness and aromatic persistence. What more could you ask for?

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the domain :

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the domain :

Yves and Stéphanie Vatelot celebrated 30 years at the helm of Reignac this year. From the outset, the couple have invested heavily in positioning their superior Bordeaux wines at the highest level, following the advice of Michel Roland. With the arrival of manager Nicolas Lesaint in 2009, the growing methods have evolved towards organic methods. This work is beginning to show in the wines, despite the still intrusive ageing process. Extractions are more precise, thanks to the six small truncated-cone vats used to match the plot of land.

Jancis Robinson

Vinous

About the wine:

Reignac 2019 has a lovely, well-defined nose of red perennial bramble fruit, with a touch of rose petal and undergrowth. The palate is medium-bodied and classically styled, with fine tannins, lively acidity, dark fruits sprinkled with charcoal and toast on the finish. Excellent. 2024-2042

James Suckling

Jeb Dunnuck

About the wine:

The Grand Vin de Reignac 2019, which has proved magnificent in barrel and now in bottle. It reveals a dense purple/ruby color, as well as an elegant and incredibly impressive bouquet of cassis, smoky tobacco, damp earth, graphite and pencil lead. Tasting like a great Médoc, it is medium to full-bodied, complex and elegant on the palate, with magnificent tannins and a superb finish. If you want to surprise your friends at a blind tasting (or if you simply want to drink a brilliant wine), don't miss this marvel, it's worth the detour. It will keep for 10 to 15 years. This is the best vintage I've tasted, and I may be conservative in my rating. 2022-2037

Yves Beck

About the wine:

The surface area dedicated to the Grand Vin de Reignac is 45ha. The soils are clay-gravel and clay-limestone. Planting density of 6600 vines/ha. In 2019, yields barely reached 27hl/ha. The wines are governed by an excellent team headed by Nicolas Lesaint, a brilliant winemaker and designer to boot. The bouquet reveals itself slowly and subtly. It displays inviting fruity and spicy nuances. It's on the palate that Reignac underlines its level, which is, once again, high-flying. The tannins are compact, very fine and reach their full expression on the finish. A great success that should be waited for or decanted for at least 1 hour in its youth. A great success. 2024-2039

Vert de Vin

About the wine:

The nose is aromatic, with a fine grain, intensity, precision and an elegant, pretty aromatic palette. Notes of full-bodied blackberry, ripe wild strawberry and, to a lesser extent, ripe blackcurrant are combined with hints of morello cherry, violet, lily, licorice, black tea, very fine saline notes and a touch of pepper and fresh cloves. Fresh and mineral on the palate, with fatness, roundness, pulpy/tasty fruit, a fine acidic structure, a lovely tannic structure, elegance, roundness and a lovely definition. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of bright boysenberry, pulpy blueberry and, more lightly, violet, combined with hints of morello cherry, licorice, chocolate, Bourbon vanilla bean, as well as fine hints of black tea, nutmeg and a touch of roasted hazelnut. The tannins are elegant, structuring, racy and well-balanced. Good length. Nice freshness, definition and complexity.