The Château le Thil of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château le Thil
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte.
It is ranked in the top 56 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château le Thil is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château le Thil wines

Looking for the best Château le Thil wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château le Thil 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 Thil wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château le Thil

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château le Thil

How Château le Thil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or chicken chawarma.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château le Thil

On the nose the red wine of Château le Thil. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Château le Thil. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château le Thil

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château le Thil.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

Historic cradle of great Bordeaux wines south of the city: Cabernet Sauvignon signature king red with Merlot — deep robe with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco, graphite, smoke and signature mineral 'stone taste' touch, fine tannins and long elegant finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon in racy dry whites (citrus, flowers, honey, wax) among the world's greatest. AOC (1987), Quaternary gravels, 16 Classified Growths (Haut-Brion leading), 10-30 year ageing.

The top white wines of Château le Thil

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château le Thil

How Château le Thil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), zucchini quiche or fried squid.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château le Thil

On the nose the white wine of Château le Thil. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, plum or caramel.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château le Thil

  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château le Thil.

  • 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: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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