Château Grand Corbin-Despagne - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 30/11/2018

Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Grand Corbin-Despagne rocks up with exuberant notions of wild blueberries, Black Forest cake and plum preserves with hints of lavender, underbrush and cloves. Full-bodied and with great concentration, the palate delivers bags of perfumed fruit layers, finishing with excellent persistence.

Terres de Vins

17 / 20

le 01/06/2017

Un profil étonnant pour Grand Corbin-Despagne en 2016, avec une concentration assez marquée. Mais le style est toujours aussi précis, soigné, frais, dynamique. Une jolie propulsion en bouche, une matière mûre et aiguisé. On reconnaît l’exactitude du travail de François Despagne.

Le Figaro - L'Avis du Vin

17 / 20

par Club Vin le 15/05/2017

Fruits rouges frais, vanille. Bouche ample et séveuse, tannins ronds et élégants, belle matière, finale longue.

Le Point

16,5 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 08/05/2017

Bettane & Desseauve

93 / 100

par Bettane & Desseauve le 03/05/2017

De la sève, beaucoup de fond, intensité puissante mais encore un peu sévère. Grand volume.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

par Neal Martin le 02/05/2017

The 2016 Grand-Corbin-Despagne was one of the few Saint Emilion Grand Crus that I felt showed a little too much fruit on the nose, felt a little blowsy. The palate is sweet and generous, fleshy and smooth with firm grip, although it does not deliver the complexity and nuance of its peers on the finish. Not a bad Saint Emilion at all, but this is 2016. Let's see if it improves in bottle and matches the fine 2014 and 2015s from this property.

La Revue du Vin de France

15,5-16,5 / 20

le 30/04/2017

Réelle finesse, malgré une prise de bois grillée, un peu biscotte. Très joli toucher de bouche, belle intensité et fraîcheur remarquablement intégrée, au coeur du fruit.

Vinous

90-93 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 26/04/2017

Iron, smoke, game, tobacco, black cherry and a host of more soil-driven tones give the 2016 Grand Corbin Despagne its virile, brooding personality. Far from an easygoing Saint-Émilion, the 2016 is a burly, powerful wine that needs time in bottle to be at its best. This is a terrific wine in the making.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

par Jane Anson le 24/04/2017

This is an accomplished, grown up wine from Francois Despagne. Lovely toasted almonds and grilled baguette on the nose. The Cabernets (24% Franc and 1% Sauvignon) give a clear austerity to the structure. It is always a little more restrained than many on the Corbin plateau in its early years. It is closed right now, but the hugely silky texture and a beautiful ripple to the tannins makes this one to age. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 21/04/2017

Sweet, dried fruit start. Zesty and with some energy as well as all that ripe fruit.

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

par Roger Voss le 19/04/2017

Barrel Sample. Powerful tannins and ripe fruits are the main characters here. With a solid, foursquare character, it is generous and opulent. Tannins and concentration are all there, resulting in a wine with serious aging potential.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 18/04/2017

Silky, mineral-driven fruits, ripe, soft tannins, medium bodied with fresh plums, which carry through from start to finish.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,75 / 20

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 13/04/2017

Le meilleur jamais fait ! Couleur sombre, intense, pourpre et noire. Nez intense, fruité, mûr et subtil. Moelleux en entrée de bouche et éclatant de fruits, particulièrement savoureux au milieu, ample et juteux. Le vin évolue profond sur une grande longueur sèveuse à peine marquée par le tanin.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

par James Molesworth le 10/04/2017

Very polished in feel, with layers of blueberry and raspberry puree gliding along, inlaid with sweet spice, black tea and melted black licorice. Almost too easy, but the fruit is hard resist.—J.M.