Chateau Kirwan Margaux Grand Cru Classe 2016

CHÂTEAU KIRWAN

Château Kirwan is a wine that is produced from the best parcels of the vineyard that have mainly gravel soils, but some are also clay. The fruit is picked and sorted twice by hand, then vinified in separate batches corresponding to individual vineyard parcels. Half the oak barrels used to age the wine for eighteen months are renewed every year.

VINTAGE 2016

History repeats itself…

Yield : 50 Hl/Ha
Blending : 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33 % Merlot, 7 % Cabernet-franc, 5 % Petit Verdot

Tasting :
The 2016 vintage, bottled in late May, displays a superb dark ruby, almost garnet red color.
An intense bouquet of black fruit stands out in the nose, along with notes of cinnamon and mild pepper. In the mouth, the attack is at once full and fresh, promptly giving way to rich and lengthy volume. The smooth, juicy flesh coats the palate while fine notes of cocoa round out the aromatic blend. Delightfully grained tannins combine with distinct freshness and a lovely length.
The wine offers a perceptible yet discrete concentration, illustrating the full grandeur of the Château Kirwan terroir.
Superb potential for this 2016 vintage!

 RATINGS:

• WE95
• JS93
• JD92
• RP92
• D91
• WS90