Aiguilhe - Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux 2018

Vinous

92

byAntonio Gallonithe3/31/2021

The 2018 d'Aiguilhe offers up a compelling mélange of inky red/purplish fruit and plenty of structure to match. It is impressive in its peer group, but also needs quite a bit of time to be at its best. The 2018 is not quite as showy as it was en primeur, and yet its energy and depth are intriguing.

Wine Advocate

91

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe3/31/2021

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 d'Aiguilhe jumps up out of the glass with exuberant notes of plum preserves, Black Forest cake and blackberry pie, plus hints of potpourri, hoisin and forest floor. The medium to full-bodied palate has a soft texture and oodles of freshness supporting the mouth-coating black fruit preserves, finishing with loads of exotic spice layers.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91

byJeb Dunnuckthe3/16/2021

Readers looking for a beautiful Bordeaux that's not going to break the bank should check out the 2018 Château D'Auguilhe. Coming from the cooler Castillon region to the east of Saint-Emilion, this beauty offers a terrific perfume of ripe black raspberries, cherries, roasted herbs, sweet mulch, and spring flowers. It has a fresh, crunchy quality to its fruit, nicely integrated acidity, ripe yet present tannins, and the class to keep for 10-15 years.

The Wine Cellar Insider

94

byJeff Levethe3/16/2021

Flowers, wild cherries, licorice, crushed stone and truffle aromatics create the nose. On the palate, the wine is supple, sensuous, fresh and loaded with licorice coated, red plums and juicy cherries with dark chocolate overtones in the finish.

Wine Spectator

89

byJames Molesworththe2/1/2021

Fresh, pure and direct, with streamlined cherry and red currant fruit carried by fresh acidity, backed with tobacco and earth notes. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2025. 25,000 cases made. –JM

Yvesbeck.wine

93

byYves Beckthe1/26/2021

Que de fraîcheur dans ce bouquet avec de rafraîchissantes notes de framboises. Attaque juteuse et friande. Le vin est équilibré, friand, légèrement crémeux et, surtout, parfaitement soutenu par une agréable tension qui lui confère de la vivacité. L'expression fruitée s'en retrouve idéalement renforcée, jusqu'en finale. Quelle belle réussite.

Jamessuckling.com

93

byJames Sucklingthe1/26/2021

The purity of fruit to this is really attractive with blue fruit, blackberries and flowers on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with fine tannins, a solid core of fruit and a long, attractive finish. Drink in 2022 and onwards.

Decanter.com

92

byJane Ansonthe1/12/2021

WeinWisser

18,5

byTjark Witzgallthe5/7/2019

Vinous

89-92

byAntonio Gallonithe5/3/2019

The 2018 d'Aiguilhe is fabulous. Rich and ample to the core, the 2018 bursts from the glass with striking intensity. Super-ripe red and purplish berry fruit, lavender and rose petals are some of the many nuances that flesh out in the glass. This sumptuous, flamboyant Côtes de Castillon is a real stunner. The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc.

Vinifera

90

byJacques Perrinthe5/1/2019

Fruité assez mûr, expressif, abricoté, sur les fruits rouges confits. Entrée en bouche corsée, vin droit et présentant un grain ''calcaire'' traçant. Un vrai cru de terroir, une référence.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-93

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/1/2019

A sleeper in the vintage, the 2018 Château d'Aiguilhe comes from the talented team of Canon-La-Gaffelière. A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from the limestone soils of the Castillon region, still aging in 20% new oak, it has impressive cassis and black raspberry fruits intermixed with notions of crushed rocks, spice, and spring flowers. Pure, medium to full-bodied, with both sweet fruit and integrated acidity, it’s going to drink nicely right out of the gate yet keep for 10-15 years or more. It’s going to be a smoking value!

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95

byJeff Levethe4/23/2019

Deeply colored, the wine is loaded with licorice, flowers, truffle, blackberry and plum on the nose. On the palate, the wine is rich, supple, round and fleshy, with freshness and density on the palate. There is purity in the fruit and length in the finish which provides you with sensuous red pit fruits, silky tannins, licorice, cherries, cocoa and crushed rock sensations. The harvest took place September 18 to October 5.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93

byJames Sucklingthe4/12/2019

There’s real clarity of fruit in this young wine with blackcurrant and blackberry flavors, medium body, polished tannins and a persistent finish.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

86

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/8/2019

Wine Spectator

91-94

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2019

Offers very juicy and fun raspberry and blackberry fruit, with lively anise and spice accents. Should be delicious.