Domaine du Castel - Petit du Castel 2021

Petit Castel is the second label of Domaine du Castel. It is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot. The grapes are handpicked. The wine is aged for twelve months in French oak barrels, followed by four months in concrete tanks as a final blend. It is full bodied with a deep purple color. The wine shows elegant tannins and a harmonic balance of fruit and oak. It is at its peak from three to five years after harvest. It is recommended that the wine be decanted before serving.

Blend : Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot

Serving temperature : 18-20° C

Growth process : After fermentation, the wines age in the barrels, still separated by types and plots. After approximately 10 months, they are rated and made into the final blend. Then, the blend will continue to grow in the barrels for 2 more months. Finally, it will be transferred to concrete tanks for the last growing stage, for several more months.

James Suckling scores it 93 points (2021 vintage).

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