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CHATEAU GRAND CORBIN DESPAGNE ST. EMILION 2013
Country: France, Bordeaux, Saint Emilion
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
AWARDS
Vinous by Antonio Galloni: 89/100
Tasting Notes: Restrained nose. Palate fresh with good vineyard expression. Clean and appetizing with firm but fine tannins.
Food Pairing: Beef and Venison
Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne has been in the hands of the Despagne family for over two centuries! Which is quite a rarity these days as very few families continue holding on to their estates.
Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne was purchased by the descendants of the current Despagne family in 1812. The foundation of Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne began with Louis Despagne.
Vinous by Antonio Galloni: 89/100
Tasting Notes: Restrained nose. Palate fresh with good vineyard expression. Clean and appetizing with firm but fine tannins.
Food Pairing: Beef and Venison
Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne has been in the hands of the Despagne family for over two centuries! Which is quite a rarity these days as very few families continue holding on to their estates.
Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne was purchased by the descendants of the current Despagne family in 1812. The foundation of Chateau Grand Corbin Despagne began with Louis Despagne.
Case Bottles: 12
Product Id: 0239
For orders €100,00 and above we deliver free to your place
For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
For orders below €100,00 delivery charge €10,00 within city limits
Cab.Sauvignon Blend
Cabernet Sauvignon lends itself particularly well in blends with Merlot. This is actually the archetypal Bordeaux blend, though in different proportions in the sub-regions and sometimes topped up with Cabernet Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot.
In the Médoc and Graves the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend can range from 95% to as low as 40%. It is particularly suited to the dry, warm, free- draining, gravel-rich soils and is responsible for the redolent cassis characteristics as well as the depth of colour, tannic structure and pronounced acidity of Médoc wines. However 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wines can be slightly hollow-tasting in the middle palate and Merlot with its generous, fleshy fruit flavours acts as a perfect foil by filling in this cavity.
In St-Emilion and Pomerol, the blends are Merlot dominated as Cabernet Sauvignon can struggle to ripen there - when it is included, it adds structure and body to the wine. Sassicaia is the most famous Bordeaux blend in Italy and has spawned many imitations, whereby the blend is now firmly established in the New World and particularly in California and Australia.
In the Médoc and Graves the percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend can range from 95% to as low as 40%. It is particularly suited to the dry, warm, free- draining, gravel-rich soils and is responsible for the redolent cassis characteristics as well as the depth of colour, tannic structure and pronounced acidity of Médoc wines. However 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wines can be slightly hollow-tasting in the middle palate and Merlot with its generous, fleshy fruit flavours acts as a perfect foil by filling in this cavity.
In St-Emilion and Pomerol, the blends are Merlot dominated as Cabernet Sauvignon can struggle to ripen there - when it is included, it adds structure and body to the wine. Sassicaia is the most famous Bordeaux blend in Italy and has spawned many imitations, whereby the blend is now firmly established in the New World and particularly in California and Australia.
