Aiguilhe - Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux 2023

Vinous

88

par Neal Martin le 01/02/2026

The 2023 Château d'Aiguilhe has a light nose, just a little herbaceous at first, tightly wound black fruit with a distinct marine influence. The palate is medium-bodied with powdery tannins, cohering nicely toward the finish, so that after a "wobbly start" it finishes with a bit of panache. A second bottle just tapered away a bit short.

Jamessuckling.com

93

par James Suckling le 27/01/2026

Fresh and steely with flint, sliced lemons and hints of stone. Medium-bodied, crisp, clean and crunchy with energetic acidity. Pure sauvignon blanc. Drink now.

Yvesbeck.wine

91-92

par Yves Beck le 14/05/2024

Die kalkige Frische ist zunächst in Form von kreidigen Nuancen spürbar, untermalt von roten Beeren und Grenadine. Am Gaumen wird die vom Bouquet angekündigte Frische gut vermittelt. Der Wein ist bestens ausbalanciert und von eingebundenen Tanninen unterstützt, die Kraft bilden, während die Säure eine knackige Seite verleiht.

Jeb DUNNUCK

92-94

par Jeb Dunnuck le 13/05/2024

The 2023 Chateau D'Aiguilhe has a pure limestone nose of ripe red fruits, cassis, crushed stone, and graphite, with a beautiful floral quality in the background. It's medium-bodied, has beautiful minerality, and classy oak in the background.

The Wine Independent

90-92

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 07/05/2024

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 d'Aiguilhe features bright and breezy scents of redcurrant jelly, black raspberries, and wet slate leading to hints of charcoal and lavender oil. The medium-bodied palate has a firm backbone of fine-grained tannins and great tension supporting the vibrant red and black berry flavors, finishing on a chalky note. The blend is 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94

par Jeff Leve le 06/05/2024

It is the refreshing mouthfeel, along with its chalky character that sets this apart from other wines from the Cotes. Long, ripe, and intense, with vibrancy, the salty, chalky accents to the red pit fruits stand out in the nose, palate, and in the finsh. The wine is made from 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. 14% ABV. Drink from 2027-2039. 92-94 Pts.

Vinous

90-92

par Antonio Galloni le 30/04/2024

The 2023 d’Aiguilhe is packed with blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, menthol and licorice. Bright saline notes lend freshness and verve. The vibrancy of the flavors is really quite striking.

Vinous

90-92

par Neal Martin le 29/04/2024

The 2023 Château d'Aiguilhe was picked between September 6 and 27, a comparatively long harvest. It yielded 30hL/ha and underwent a 32 day cuvaison, followed by aging in 20% new oak. There is a sense of airiness on the nose deriving from the limestone/clay soil—just a little diffuse. Maybe barrel-aging with bind the aromatics together. The palate is medium-bodied with fine structure. It's quite foursquare, demonstrating more complexity than the preceding Clos Marsalette, with fine delineation and mineralité on the finish. Excellent.

Falstaff

92

par Peter Moser le 29/04/2024

Dark ruby, purple reflections. Fresh cherries, a hint of cranberries, fine herbal savou- riness, hints of mandarin zest. Medium body, firm, nuances of strawberry confit, freshly structured, mineral and salty, a balanced wine for the table, already accessi- ble.

Alexandre Ma

92-93

par Alexandre Ma le 28/04/2024

Wine Advocate

89-91

par Yohan Castaing le 26/04/2024

The 2023 d'Aiguilhe, a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, reveals aromas of dark wild berries, cassis and mulberries intertwined with a gently oaky touch. More structuring than Clos Marsalette, the Pessac-Léognan owned by the Von Neipperg family, it’s medium-bodied, concentrated and rich with structuring tannins and an oaky, firm finish.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93

par James Suckling le 25/04/2024

A salty and fruity wine in a subtle yet energetic way. Medium body. Fine tannins.