Château d'Aiguilhe - Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux 2013

Wine Spectator

87 / 100

le 31/03/2016

Jamessuckling.com

87 / 100

par James Suckling le 15/02/2016

Light and fruity with plum and citrus aromas and flavors. Drink now.

Wine Advocate

87-89 / 100

par Robert Parker le 29/08/2014

A major sleeper of the vintage, this wine is from Stephan von Neipperg. This gorgeous wine, which is Merlot-dominated with some Cabernet Franc, has turned out to be excellent and is certainly one of the real value picks in 2013. Most people would be smart to taste it out of bottle, but it is loaded. Dense ruby/purple with notes of cedar wood, Christmas fruitcake, spice box and creme de cassis, it has a surprisingly good and lush texture, light tannins and adequate acidity. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

86-89 / 100

par Stephen Tanzer le 16/05/2014

Good deep ruby-red.  Cassis, plum, licorice and spices on the nose.  Fresh, broad and fairly sweet for the vintage, with a fine-grained texture and good density to its cassis, blackberry and cocoa flavors.  Surprisingly silky wine with plenty of inner-mouth energy.  Finishes with substantial dusty tannins but no obvious greenness.

matthewjukes.com

15,5 / 20

par Matthew Jukes le 23/04/2014

(90 Merlot, 10 Cabernet Franc) 40% new oak. Nice bite of fruit and drying tannins, too. A little too raw at present and also a touch dilute – will not gain any depth.

Jancis Robinson

15 / 20

par Richard Hemmings le 22/04/2014

Sweet fruit but light and brief. Entirely balanced and easy to drink, just limited in scope.

Decanter.com

15,75 / 20

par Steven Spurrier le 15/04/2014

Tiny yield (10 hl/ha). Lighter weight and style but has fruit and structure.  Acidity present. Tannins fine.

Wine Advocate

87-89 / 100

par Neal Martin le 15/04/2014

The d'Aiguilhe 2013 is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc picked between 27 September and 9 October. It has a lifted floral bouquet that is well defined and vibrant. The palate is crisp and fresh with a fine citric thread and a touch of bitter lemon on the finish. This is a more tannic Côte de Castillon that might lack a little length, but it is well crafted.

Wine Spectator

86-89 / 100

par James Molesworth le 03/04/2014

This has a tight focus, with fresh raspberry and black cherry fruit lined with subtle spice notes. —J.M.