Château Grand Corbin-Despagne Saint-Emilion 2022 - Grand Cru Classé BIO
96/100
Yves Beck
96/100
Vert de Vin
95-96/100
Bernard Burtschy
95/100
Vinous
95/100
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
"Acclaimed by the press, this is a magnificent organic estate that every lover of the Right Bank should know about!"
What definition, freshness, and depth in the bouquet of Grand Corbin-Despagne 2022! Like the winemaker himself, the wine is precise, focused on detail, with luminous eloquence; it speaks and is happy to be there. A beautiful fusion of notes of cherries, licorice wood, and peony. On the palate, the wine stands out for its harmony, its ability to create a link between freshness and vigor, between precision and fullness. A mouthwatering, thirst-quenching, persistent wine that leaves you wanting more. A great success and certainly one of François Despagne's best wines, which is no slight on his previous efforts, as they have always been excellent! (Yves Beck 2024) - Delivery in wooden crates is available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and shipping method selected).
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Eye
Dark purple dress
Nose
Expressive and elegant, with aromas of cherry, plum, lavender, licorice, mint, chocolate, and espresso.
Mouth
Full-bodied, elegant with excellent concentration and remarkable balance. The ideal combination of freshness and vigor, precision and fullness.
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2045
Production
80,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with Bordeaux-style braised beef, Peking duck, or poultry stuffed with mushrooms...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Château Grand Corbin-Despagne is undoubtedly the best value for money in Saint-Émilion, with its 29 hectares located on a terroir dominated by sandy soils. The owner, François Despagne, has worked tirelessly to achieve this result, with a commitment to organic farming that contributes to the success of the wine. This Saint-Émilion combines vigor, silkiness, aromatic distinction, and superb evolution over time. A tasting from 2016 back to 1947 allowed us to perfectly identify the style of the vintage, which has a finesse and harmony superior to many "modern" classified growths. As it evolves, it can resemble a great Pomerol in several vintages.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
About the estate:
In 2019, this great wine has breath and energy, which respond to the clay soils. It has great aging potential. With more tension, texture, a hint of licorice, and peppery tannins, the 2018 is not quite ready yet but promises a bright future. The 2015 vintage, with its blood-red color, develops a richness of frank and powerful tannins with a stylish straightforwardness.
Vinous
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100
About wine:
Grand Corbin-Despagne 2022 offers a striking blend of finesse and textured volume. Notes of blue/purple fruits, lavender, mint, and espresso develop in the glass. Delicate and velvety, with no harshness and remarkable balance, Grand Corbin-Despagne is impeccable. Bright floral notes enhance the finish. 2027-2042
Le Figaro vins
Winery rated 93/100
About the estate:
The wines evoke red fruits and flowers, intense and complex, then evolving towards more spices. Finesse and smoothness characterize the palate. The tannins are velvety.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2024 guide) 96/100
About wine:
What definition, freshness, and depth in the bouquet of Grand Corbin-Despagne 2022! Like the winemaker himself, the wine is precise, detail-oriented, and luminously eloquent; it speaks and is happy to be there. A beautiful fusion of notes of cherries, licorice wood, and peony. On the palate, the wine stands out for its harmony, its ability to create a link between freshness and vigor, between precision and fullness. A mouthwatering, thirst-quenching, persistent wine that leaves you wanting more. A great success and certainly one of François Despagne's best wines, which is no slight on his previous efforts, as they have always been excellent! 2026-2052
Vert de Vin
Wine rated (2025 guide) 96/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About wine:
The nose is fruity, fresh, precise, well-defined, and offers complexity in finesse, depth, and delicacy. It reveals notes of boysenberry, lilac, and, more subtly, small blue berries...
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (2025 guide) 95/100
About wine:
As soon as the wine is poured, aromas of mint, chocolate, espresso, flowers, and red stone fruits burst from the glass. Then, the palate steals the show with notes of perfectly ripe black cherries and plums and a silky texture. This is a hedonistic wine that combines freshness, elegance, and purity with a long finish. A blend of 75% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Best enjoyed between 2027 and 2047.
Bernard Burtschy
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95-96/100
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