2018 | Chateau du Retout | Haut-Medoc

At the tasting, Château du Retout offers an elegance and finesse typical of its appellation. Elegant , with round tannins, wines that charms by their volume and their great aromatic persistence.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: This wine has dense tannins along with perfumed spice, rich blackberry fruits and the weight of the alcohol. At this stage, all the elements are poised to integrate, promising a wine with a rich, full and concentrated future.

• James Suckling: A balanced, refined red with layers of fine tannins that are polished and very pretty. Medium body. Nice brightness and a fresh finish.

Producer Information

Chateau du Retout presently has 34 hectares of vines: 32 hectares in the Haut-Médoc appellation and 2 hectares of mixed white wine varieties. The vineyard is mostly located on a gravelly rise. A mill dating from the 13th century is in the middle of the vineyard, at its highest point (altitude of 17 metres). The terroir consists of two main soil types: clay and gravel at the bottom of the rise and deep Garonne gravel on the top. The vines (68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot) are an average 30 years old and vine density is 6,666 per hectare.

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