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Château Tour de Gilet

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Château Tour de Gilet Bordeaux Supérieur Ludon-en-Médoc 2020

  • Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • Medium Bodied

Château Tour de Gilet Bordeaux Supérieur Ludon-en-Médoc 2020

  • 91 points - Wine Align

Rich & Elegant

Château Tour de Gilet is located in Ludon-en-Médoc, just south of Margaux on the Bordeaux left-bank. Prestigious Grand Cru Classé estates, such as Château Cantemerle, scatter around this small village. Built on the foundation of an ancient abbey from the 12th century, Château Tour de Gilet has been well-known for its outstanding value.

This Bordeaux Supérieur is a Merlot-dominated blend with 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose is intense and elegant, rich in black fruit, blackcurrant and blackberry, and a vibrant sweet spice aroma, completed with pastry and floral nuances. The palate is supple, generous and round, supported by fine and silky tannins, well-integrated oak and excellent balance.

This bold wine goes very well with roasted meats. Our favourite pairing? Delicious burgers with blue cheese!

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Château Tour de Gilet is located in Ludon Médoc, 16 km north of Bordeaux in the Médoc area. The Château was built on the foundation of an ancient abbey from the 12th century. At that time the vineyard was already surrounded by “jalles” or small criss-crossing drainage canals to help produce wines of higher quality. Today, oenologist Claude Gaudin makes an extraordinary wine at this small property, using techniques such as dense planting in the vineyard and green harvesting to lower the yield, sorting at the harvest and very natural wine making for maximum expression of the fruit.

Claude Gaudin is renowned for turning out several of Bordeaux’s best Petits Châteaux wines. In addition to Château Tour de Gilet, Gaudin fashions two outstanding Petits Châteaux that border the Margaux commune, Château Barreyre and Château Laronde Desormes, as well as the celebrated Château Maurac Haut Médoc, whose neighbors are the renowned Château Sociando-Mallet and Château Charmail in Sainte-Estèphe.

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91 points - sarah d'amato, ms.

A gently maturing Bordeaux with a great deal of brightness, purity and finesse. Features fine tannins, refreshing acidity, moderate alcohol and very nuanced wood - a sophisticated balance of elements. Drinking beautifully now given the majority of fresh fruit and still some tannic grip, this should continue to develop favourably for the next 3-5 years. Pulls above its Bordeaux Superieur class. Tasted September 2022.

91 points - David Lawrason

This has matured into a fine space. It is quite elegant and poised with a complex, well woven nose of redcurrant, raspberry fruit, fresh herbs, graphite and early onset tertiary leather. It has achieved real grace, with some heat, fine tannin. The focus and length is excellent. Tasted March 2023

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10/29/2022 - FransS wrote: 89 Points

Okhuysen-Proeven tussen de Stellingen: Good stuff, a very pure bouquet, flowery and with blackberries, dark, nearly eggplant colour, concentrated, medium acidiy, but the wine has freshness.; buy some!

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10/29/2022 - Zweder wrote: 87 Points

Dark berries, full bodied, focused, good acidity. Clean and pleasant wine.

10/29/2021 - FransS wrote: 87 Points

Purple (petit verdot), bit severe, spicy, nice impression; give this wine another year in the bottle to soften and to gain a point.

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Château Tour de Gilet

Château Tour de Gilet is located in Ludon Médoc, 16 km north of Bordeaux in the Médoc area. The Château was erected on the foundation of an ancient abbey from the 12th century.  Lots of little streams, called Jalles, cross the vineyard to drain the soil and to improve the quality.

Château Tour de Gilet Bordeaux Supérieur

Grape Varieties: 70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon

Producer: SCEA Château Tour de Gilet

Vinification: Traditional method in stainless steel vats with controlled temperature to keep the fruit aromas unspoiled.

Aging: Lasts 18 months in stainless steel and cement vats.

Tasting Notes: Rich and vibrant aromas and flavors of dark berries (blackcurrant, blackberry) and hints of cherries.  Excellent balance and silky tannins.

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