A very pretty wine with blackberry and dark chocolate aromas and flavors. Full body, soft tannins and a walnut, berry aftertaste. Impressive.
Vintage 2015 : James Suckling 93-94 - Wine Spectator 92 - Wine Advocate 89 - Antonio Galloni 93 Vintage 2010 : James Suckling 94 - Wine Spectator 92 - Wine Advocate 91 |
Since it was acquired by Marcel Dassault in 1955 Château Couperie, renamed Château Dassault, has not ceased to make progress.
Large investments have been undertaken regularly.
This great wine is the result of a passion and the fruit of much hard work.
Château Dassault got Classified in 1969 and is the right balance between tradition and progress.
TECHNICAL INFO | |
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Appellation | Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé |
VINEYARD | 24 Hectares |
TYPICAL BLEND |
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VINES | Terroir of sandy clay, gravelly and sandy soils in the north rim of Saint-Emilion. Average age 27 years. Viticulture which is very mindful of the environment and the vine. |
HARVEST | Manual |
ŒNOLOGIST | Jean-Philippe Fort et Michel Rolland |
VINIFICATION | Fermentation in temperature-controlled concrete vats and integral vinification in barrels. |
AGEING | under Frenck oak. 70% new barrels |
PRODUCTION | 65 000 Bottles |
ALCOHOL CONTENT | 14.5% vol. |
CLOSURE TYPE | Cork |