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Château Desmirail 2016 - Grand Cru Classé
Château Desmirail 2016 - Grand Cru Classé

Château Desmirail 2016 - Grand Cru Classé

Margaux|Red wine
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5/5 (1 customers)

16/20

RVF

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

16,5/20

Jancis Robinson

93/100

James Suckling

creamy
attractive
Grand Cru Classé
“Without fanfare, the 2016—with its airy profile—delights with its exquisite elegance and the brilliance of its fruit. A truly wonderful wine.”(Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) Round and full-bodied on the palate, the 2016 Château Desmirail is a seductive wine with powerful yet velvety tannins. The finish features notes of ripe red fruits, accompanied by hints of licorice, dark chocolate, and cedar—with impressive length! - Delivered in a wooden case for any order of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding “Point Relais” delivery method)

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Estate

Château Desmirail

Vintage

Grand Cru Classé

Vintage

2016

Designation

Margaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet-sauvignon, 5% Petit verdot

Regions

Gravel Soil

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

In stainless steel tanks and wooden barrels. Destemming, crushing, vineyard-specific winemaking, and controlled extraction. Racking every 3 months to clarify the wines. Blending takes place in November.

Livestock Farming

Aged in barrels for about a year (at least 30% new oak)

Eye

A purplish color with bright and dark highlights

Nose

Intoxicating aromas of blueberry, blackcurrant, black cherry, plum, and coffee…

Palate

Round and full-bodied on the palate, the 2016 Château Desmirail is an alluring wine with powerful yet velvety tannins. The finish features notes of ripe red fruit, accompanied by hints of licorice, dark chocolate, and cedar, with good length.

Serve

At 17-18°C

Drink before

2035+

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Pair with red and white meats, game, aged cheeses...

More information at Château Desmirail

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 15.5/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2019 guide): 3*Stars (High-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

Slightly toasty, woody notes; a balanced body, though less full-bodied than that of its third-growth counterparts; refined, but lacking the complexity that the vintage would have allowed.

About the estate:

This wine is one of the least well-known in the ranking but boasts excellent vineyards at the heart of its appellation, and its top-quality 2010 vintage demonstrates its potential. Subsequent vintages are more inconsistent; they initially appear somewhat light-bodied but develop a lovely balance two years after bottling, with an elegant floral character typical of Margaux.
Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2019 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Opening onto the Route des Châteaux, in the heart of the village of Cantenac, through a majestic pink marble gate, an elegant 18th-century Carthusian monastery overlooks this historic estate (17th century), classified in 1855. The estate was acquired in 1980 by Lucien Lurton, who passed it on to his son Denis in 1992 when he divided his vast wine-growing estate among his children.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Rated Estate (2019 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 excellence of French wine production.)

About the wine:

Without fanfare, the 2016—with its airy profile—delights with its exquisite elegance and vibrant fruit. A real treat.

About the estate:

A third-growth Margaux, the château was literally brought back to life by Lucien Lurton in the early 1980s. Since then, it has often disappointed with a wine that was light-bodied, lacking in vigor and with a bouquet that lacked distinction. But since 2000, it has been improving steadily, showcasing aromatic finesse and a delicate texture—hallmarks of a well-rounded Margaux—with the high proportion of Merlot helping to “smooth out the rough edges” of a wine that was once somewhat harsh.
Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated 16.5/20

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2019 guide) 93/100

About the wine:

A superb, very spicy, modern, and full-bodied nose, fragrant with black plum, berries, and chocolate—fresh and well-balanced. On the palate, it offers a sense of firmness yet also softness, with plenty of ripe berries, wrapped in just the right amount of spicy oak. A blend of 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot. Best enjoyed starting in 2023.

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