Château Desmirail 2016 Bordeaux Margaux 3ème Grand Cru Classé
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Château Desmirail 2016

France - Bordeaux - Margaux - 3ème Grand Cru Classé - Château Desmirail
4.62/5 Critics notes (3)
$46.55

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Producer
Château Desmirail
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Margaux
Classification
3ème Grand Cru Classé
Terroir
Left Bank
Vintage
2016
Color
Red
Alcohol level
13°
Type of aging
In oak barrels
Operating temperature
Between 16° and 18° C
Storage
Bottle lying down
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Château Desmirail

Château Desmirail

It was Jean Desmirail, a famous Lawyer at the Parliament of Bordeaux who gave his name to this Château at the end of the 17th century.

This is a Third Grand Cru Classé following the prestigious 1855 list.

The vineyard, which extends over some 30 hectares and is planted on Quaternary gravel soil and subsoil, is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Merlot noir 39% and Cabernet Franc 1%.

All grapes are harvested by hand with successive sorting in the vines. The average annual production, which varies according to climatic conditions, is around 150 barrels, or the equivalent of around 180,000 bottles, with a low controlled yield per hectare of 6,000 bottles.

The wine is aged in one-third new barrels for 18 months prior to bottling.

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Critics Château Desmirail 2016.

James Suckling
93/100
Wine Spectator
92/100
Vinous - A. Galloni
92/100

Description Château Desmirail 2016.

2016 was marked by a summer Sec that augured a very fine vintage.

Rain came at just the right time, and in just the right quantity (45mm), on September 13, to kick-start the ripening of the grapes, the vines having suffered stress as a result of the long summer drought.

Harvesting began on October 4, with the earliest-ripening Merlot. The harvest ends on October 20, with the last Cabernets.

Once again this year, we had to stop and wait for the grapes to ripen, especially the Cabernet Sauvignon. Excellent weather conditions enabled us to do just that.

Once again, an exceptional vintage after 2009, 2010 and 2015.

What's more, nature was particularly generous, combining quantity and quality.

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