Dominik Mueller

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2015 Château d'Aiguilhe

Description

Assemblage of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. Harvested from 23 September to 8 October. Fermented in wooden and concrete vats for 30 days. Pneumatic pigeage. Matured in 30% new oak barrels on the lees for 14 months.

Tasting notes on this wine

  • Tasted by Dominik Müller on 04 Feb 2025: DM11

Wine details

Vintage: 2015
Colour:red
Style:still (dry)
Assemblage:yes
Grape variety: Merlot
For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown.
Producer:Château d'Aiguilhe
Country:France
Region:Bordeaux
Subregion:Libournais
Appellation:
Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux AOC

On the Right Bank, to the east of Saint-Émilion. Around 2,300 hectares under vines. Red wine only, Merlot-dominated.* Still fairly affordable compared to the rest of Bordeaux.

*Some châteaux produce whites, but these must be bottled as Bordeaux Blanc AOC.

Vineyard: n/a
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