The Château l'If of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Château l'If
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Famille Thienpont.
It is ranked in the top 164 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Château l'If is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château l'If wines

Looking for the best Château l'If wines in Saint-Émilion among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château l'If wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château l'If wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château l'If

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château l'If

How Château l'If wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, lebanese lamb meatball or chicken noodles.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château l'If

On the nose the red wine of Château l'If. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château l'If. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château l'If

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.14/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château l'If.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion

Jewel of Bordeaux's right bank: signature Merlot reigns in reds (~60%) — charming and velvety with notes of plum, black cherry, blackberry, chocolate, liquorice and a smoky-leather touch, round tannins and lush texture. Cabernet Franc (~30%) complements (wild strawberry, blackcurrant, violet), firm Cabernet Sauvignon in a touch. Age-worthy aromas (undergrowth, truffle). Legendary AOC (1955, UNESCO 1999), Grands Crus Classés, asteriated limestone and clays.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.