The Château Le Chatelet of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Le Chatelet
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Le Chatelet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Le Chatelet wines

Looking for the best Château Le Chatelet wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Le Chatelet 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 Le Chatelet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Le Chatelet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Le Chatelet

How Château Le Chatelet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked lasagna, uzbek pilaf or candied gizzards.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Le Chatelet

On the nose the red wine of Château Le Chatelet. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Le Chatelet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Le Chatelet

  • 2017With an average score of 4.67/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Le Chatelet.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).

The top sweet wines of Château Le Chatelet

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Le Chatelet

How Château Le Chatelet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or chicken and gorgonzola risotto.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Le Chatelet

In the mouth the sweet wine of Château Le Chatelet. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Le Chatelet.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

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