2017 Château D'Aiguilhe Château d'Aiguilhe

James Suckling 88-90: "Lots of raspberry and strawberry coulis character is presented amidst a mesh of round tannins and driven through by the minerality to a medium finish." jamessuckling.com 04.2018 // Lisa Perrotti-Brown 88-90: "Medium to deep garnet-purple in color and composed of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 d'Aiguilhe contains a large part of second-generation fruit because 60% of the crop was affected by frost. It is scented of baked blackberries, preserved plums and Indian spices with hints of menthol and wood smoke. Medium-bodied with firm, chewy tannins and a lively line of freshness, it has a long earth-laced finish." robertparker.com 04.2018 // Antonio Galloni 88-90:"The 2017 d'Aiguilhe is ripe and exotic, with plenty of super-ripe red cherry, wild strawberry, blood orange and rose petal notes. The 2017 includes some second generation fruit that survived the frost and that was harvested in October, three weeks later than the first genration fruit. Partial aging in steel and foudre keeps the flavors fresh in this striking, nuanced Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux." vinous.com 04.2018