Chateau Siran 2020

Merlot 47%, Cabernet Sauvignon 43%, 9% Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc 1%; Lese von 11. September bis 3. Oktober 2020; 14,0 % vol; mit dem Jahrgang 2020 wurde die Künstler-Edition wieder eingeführt, das Etikett wurde von der französisch-chilenischen Künstlerin Federica Matta gestaltet die sensibel für die Natur und die Weinkultur ist. Für Sevrine und Edouard Miailhe war es unmöglich, nicht an die Pandemie zu erinnern, die die Welt 2020 lahmlegte. Daher ist das gewählte Thema eine Anti-Covid-Allegorie. Dieses farbenfrohe Etikett zelebriert die Lebensfreude und die Freude am Teilen.

- 95 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: „This is seriously structured with blackcurrants, blueberries and iodine. It’s full yet so tight and focused with serious austerity and focus. Very classy and polished with precision. A terrific Siran. Try after 2026.“

- 94-96 Punkte WINE ENTHSUSIAST, Roger Voss: „Barrel Sample. All the elements are showing well in this wine from the southern end of Margaux. It's an estate that is showing great promise and the wine brings together great tannins and richly delineated black fruits. It will age well.“

- 94 Punkte JANE ANSON: Tasted a few times recently, and once again this stands out as being at classified level in Margaux, in its depth, careful and confident extraction, giving plenty of dark chocolate alongside cassis, bilberry and blackberry fruit, savoury, spiced, thoroughly enjoyable. Marjolaine Defrance technical director, Hubert de Boüard consulting. 35% new oak for ageing, harvest September 11 to October 3. Merlot 47, Cabernet Sauvignon 43, Petit Verdot 9, Cabernet Franc 1. 2025-2035.“

- WINESPECTATOR (10/2022): „Bordeaux’s Château Siran has revealed its new artist label for the 2020 vintage, created by French-Chilean painter and sculptor Federica Matta. It marks a return to the estate’s artist labels, a tradition that started in 1980 but was discontinued after 2004. Each illustrated label reflects an important event of the year. 2020 was marked by COVID and the several confinements which we all lived,” Château Siran owner Édouard Miailhe told Wine Spectator. “This period allowed us to slow down and enjoy the simple things in life and, in particular, to be closer to nature.”“ 

- 93 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: „Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, tiefer Kern, zarte Ockerrandaufhellung. Zart floral unterlegte Nuancen von Cassis und frischen Kirschen, aber auch Roten Ribiseln, zarte Kräuterwürze, feines Bukett. Straff, elegant, rote Herzkirschen, integrierte, tragende Tannine, mineralisch und engmaschig im Abgang, verfügt über Länge und Entwicklungspotenzial.“

- 93 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: „This is powerful and juicy with well balanced, opulent berry fruits - easy to fall in love with. This really is one of the few that has tannins that feel well caressed by the fruits, and the slightly higher than average alcohols gives a flattering feel through the mid palate. Nice job from winemaker Marjolaine Defrance and owner Edouard Miahle (who is now president of AOC Margaux, having succeeded Gonzague Lurton). Tasted twice. 1% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. 35% new oak. Hubert de Boüard consultant oenologist. Harvest September 11 to October 3. Drinking Window 2027 – 2044“ 

- 93 Punkte DECANTER, Georgina Hindle: „Ripe and rich black fruits on the nose, smells heady and fully aromatic in a fruit-forward way, with blackcurrants, berries and sweet Ribena edges. Juicy and supple, nicely lively in the mouth, high acidity, with quite present tannins that are a little bit chalky and enjoyably bitter. Lovely viscous texture at first, with plenty of acidity and succulence, feels extremely youthful and on the edgy side right now, but is rounded, forward and full in body. It's on the richer, riper side and a has a touch of sweet jamminess to it alongside spiced nuance and some terroir influence via the cool, minty salinity. Extremely likeable and one to watch.“

- 94 Punkte Wine Doctor Chris Kissak

- 93 Punkte WINE CELLAR INSIDER, Jeff Leve: „The complex nose opens with espresso, spice, smoke, mint leaves and an array of red pit fruits. The palate experience is even better with its layers of creamy, fresh, sweet, luscious fruits and silky tannins and touch of chocolate and spice that kicks in at the end of the long finish. Give this a year or two in the cellar and enjoy it over the following 2 decades. Siran is the best deal in high quality wine in the Margaux appellation today. Drink from 2024-2050.“