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2020 Domaine de l'A, Côtes de Castillon, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
For laying down
Product: 20201421114
2020 Domaine de l'A, Côtes de Castillon, Bordeaux

Description

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Merlot 75%, Cabernet Franc 25%

Stéphane and Christine Derenoncourt’s vines were affected by poor flowering, the principal cause of their low yields (25hl/ha). The wine is especially floral in 2020, a charming mix of violet and peony over the ripe, fresh black fruits. What sets this wine apart from many peers in Castillon are the sumptuous, silky tannins; there is none of the spikey firmness often found in the appellation. The wine glides to a moreish, saline finish.

Drink 2025-2033

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Maturity For laying down
Body Full Bodied
Producer Domaine de l'A

About this wine

Domaine de l'A

World-renowned consultant Stèphane Derenoncourt and his wife, Christine, purchased 2.5 hectares in the commune of Sainte-Colombe in the Côtes de Castillon in 1999. Today, they have 11 hectares divided among various parcels, the majority on a south-facing slope with tuffeau limestone soil (to which Stephane attributes his wine’s floral aroma). The average age of the Merlot (70%) and Cabernet Franc (30%) vines is 55 years old. The domaine is organic but – for the time being – uncertified. Yields are tiny: 28 hl/ha in a generous vintage. Owing to its scale, undulating vineyards and the ethereal character of its wines, the domaine has a distinctly Burgundian vibe.
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