Chateau du Retout 2018 Doppelmagnum 3,0 l

- 95 Punkte und somit unter den Top 3 Weinen im DECANTER (03/2023) Panel Tasting Cru Bourgeois 2018: „Located just south of CussacFort-Médoc, du Retout has 34ha of vineyards for red wines, sitting on clay/gravel and deep Garonne gravel-based soils; vines average 30 years old and some were planted in the 1950s. The 2018 blend was 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28.5% Merlot and 11.5% Petit Verdot, handpicked and sorted, fermented in stainless steel with twice-daily rack and return, then aged for 12 months in 33% new barriques. Georgina Hindle: Aromatic and expressive, alive and upfront. A celebration of cherry fruit: ripe, fresh, potent, with cherry stones, liquorice and graphite. Nuance and texture, with lots to like. Vincenzo Arnese: Elegant and perfumed yet powerful nose, notes of fresh fig, plum and blackcurrant, violet and lily. Poised, intense but refined. Stunning! Daphne Teremetz: Ripe black cherry and blackcurrant cordial. Pure ripe black fruit with a floral violet lift. Plush tannins and a little coffee bean oak on the finish. Drinking Window: 2023-2045“

- 92 Punkte WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: "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. Drink from 2024."

- WINESPECTATOR, James Molesworth: "Open-knit, with a mix of cedar, plum and tobacco notes kept lively with fresh acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now. 13,300 cases made."

- VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: "The 2018 Du Retout is a delicious Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois from a property located between Margaux and Saint-Julien. Expressive savory notes from the Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot add aromatic nuance to a core of plush, dark fruit. This pliant, juicy Haut-Médoc has a lot to offer. Most importantly, it is absolutely delicious."

- 91 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Einladendes dunkles Waldbeerkonfit, etwas Nougat, feine tabakige Würze. Saftig und rund, zart nach Lakritze, mineralisch, feine Säurestruktur, salziger Touch im Abgang, bietet unkompliziertes Trinkvergnügen."

- 91 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: "An excellent-quality estate on gravel and clay-gravel soils in Cussac-Fort-Médoc on outskirts of St-Julien. Dark fruits abound in what is a classic Médoc in terms of its feel and shape, with firm tannins and clear structure overall. Plenty to enjoy here, with well-balanced and firm tannins. A yield of 52hl/ha, with 33% new oak. HVE3 certified. Drinking Window 2022 – 2034"

- 18 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: "Kunz Fassprobe 19: (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28.5% Merlot, 11.5% Petit Verdot, 13.9% vol. Alkohol) Dichtes, tiefes, mineralisches, kräftiges Bouquet, blaue und schwarze Beeren, Black Currant, schwarzer Pfeffer, Feuerstein, Kohle, dunkler Tabak, Mahagoni. Dichter, kraftvoller, aromatischer Gaumen mit dichter, dunkler Frucht, vielfältiger, kräftiger Aromatik, viel feinem Tannin, fein muskulöser Struktur, sehr langer, dichter, aromatischer Abgang."

- 91 Punkte 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. Drink or hold."

- 18 Punkte WEINWISSER: "60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 28,5 % Merlot, 11,5 % Petit Verdot, 13,9 % vol., ph 3,89. Purpurgranat mit schwarzer Mitte und violettem Rand. Dichtes Brombeerbouquet, dahinter Heidelbeergelee und Schokonoten. Am fülligen Gaumen mit weicher Textur, süssem Extrakt und perfekt ausgereiften, leicht mehligen Tanninen. Im aromatischen Finale mit viel Pflaumen(haut), Cassis und dunklem Edelholz, endet mit zarter Adstringenz. Beweist auch dieses Jahr, dass er zu Recht zu den besten Cru Bourgeois gehört. Bravo!"