Château Grand Corbin 2024

Characteristics and Tasting Advice for Château Grand Corbin 2024

Tasting

Color
The color displays a magnificent deep violet hue, revealing the full intensity of this vintage.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet expresses itself with elegance, unveiling blackcurrant aromas accompanied by delicate floral notes that bring finesse and complexity.

Palate
The chiselled attack reveals a remarkably silky texture. Freshness asserts itself gracefully, supported by fine tannins and vibrant acidity that impart elegance, precision, and perfect harmony.

A Precise Saint-Émilion with Silky Tannins

The Estate
Born from the 2012 merger of two historic estates and owned by Groupe SMA, Château Grand Corbin reconnects with its prestigious past through its Saint-Émilion wines, renowned for their elegance.

The Vineyard
Covering 28.5 hectares, the vineyard of Château Grand Corbin thrives on the slopes of Saint-Émilion, benefiting from an exceptional terroir composed of silica over a bed of blue clay. This particular soil, combined with vines averaging 40 years of age, gives the wine its unique personality.

The Vintage
After a mild and wet winter, spring and summer experienced unusual rainfall, forcing the teams to maintain constant vigilance to preserve the sanitary quality of the grapes.

Vinification and Aging
Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, precisely allocated: 35% new oak, 40% one-wine barrels, and 25% two-wine barrels.

Blend
Merlot (86%), Cabernet Franc (12%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (2%).