CB Weinhandel bewertet den Chateau Tour Saint Christophe 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:
Der Kern ist dicht und undurchsichtig. nur eine minimale Aufhellung zum Rand hin. Die Nase bietet eine Fülle dunklen schwarzen Beeren. süsse Kirschnuancen. eine frische kühlende Nuance. Sehr behutsames Toasting. man hat wohl aus dem 2015er seine Schlüsse gezogen und geht etwas behutsamer mit dem Neuholzanteil um. Im Mund totale Balance bei maximalem aromatischen Druck. Perfekt polierte Tannine. lang. frisch. kühl. druckvoll und nochmal lang! Einfach ein genialer Weinwert. dessen Winemaker-Team den Jahrgang perfekt interpretiert hat. und vergibt ihm 93-95 Punkte.
James Suckling im Januar 2021:Currant, red-tea, chili, chocolate and lemon-zest aromas. Chalk and crushed gravel, too. It’s medium-bodied with tight, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Sleek and tight with crunchy berry, mineral and zesty notes on the finish. Complex. Pretty center palate to this. Extremely polished. Try from 2025.
A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, aged for around 18 months in oak barrels, 40% new, the 2018 Tour Saint Christophe weighs in at 14.6% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple in color, it comes barreling out of the glass with bold notions of baked black cherries, plum preserves and blueberry pie plus underlying suggestions of Christmas cake, Chinese five spice and dusty soil. The full-bodied palate packs in the black and blue fruit preserves layers, framed by velvety tannins and lively acidity, finishing long and spicy.
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The 2018 Tour Saint Christophe represents a new level of elegance, precision and finesse for this estate in Saint-Émilion's Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes district. Silky and exceptionally polished, the 2018 oozes class. Moreover, the heavy extraction and strong torrefaction notes that marked previous vintages of the recent past have been replaced by beautifully precise, vibrant fruit. Tour Saint Christophe is one of best values in Saint-Émilion. I haven't always loved Tour Saint Christoph, but I love the 2018. It's a fabulous effort from Technical Director Jérôme Aguirre and his team. Don't miss it.
James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Tour Saint Christophe 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:Blueberry and blackberry character with hints of white pepper and chalk. Salty. too. Full-bodied. tight and polished with fantastic texture and length. Very closed and tight with gorgeous tannin quality.
Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Tour Saint Christophe 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt: In 2012. Hong Kong-based Peter Kwok purchased this vineyard located in Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes. The average age of vines is 30 years old. The wine is aging in 40% new oak barrels. 40% one-year-old and 20% two-year-old barrels and is expected to run 18 months. The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. with fruit from the Cassevert lieu-dit. and the wine has 14.6% alcohol. Deep purple-black in color. the 2018 Tour Saint-Christophe bursts out of the glass with wonderfully pure blackberry. blueberry and boysenberry scents with an undercurrent of plum preserves. star anise and cinnamon stick with wafts of charcuterie and dried herbs. Full-bodied. the palate is packed with vibrant. juicy black fruits with a ripe. rounded tannin texture and fantastic freshness. finishing savory.
Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Tour Saint Christophe 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:The 2018 Tour Saint Christophe is a wine of real depth and intensity. Black cherry. chocolate. licorice. spice and leather build through to the creamy. resonant finish. There is plenty of the density and volume readers have come to expect. but also less extraction than in the past. and that is a good thing. Consulting winemaker Michel Rolland really seems to have dialed it in here. The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Tasted three times.
CB Weinhandel bewertet den Chateau Tour Saint Christophe 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:
Der Kern ist dicht und undurchsichtig. nur eine minimale Aufhellung zum Rand hin. Die Nase bietet eine Fülle dunklen schwarzen Beeren. süsse Kirschnuancen. eine frische kühlende Nuance. Sehr behutsames Toasting. man hat wohl aus dem 2015er seine Schlüsse gezogen und geht etwas behutsamer mit dem Neuholzanteil um. Im Mund totale Balance bei maximalem aromatischen Druck. Perfekt polierte Tannine. lang. frisch. kühl. druckvoll und nochmal lang! Einfach ein genialer Weinwert. dessen Winemaker-Team den Jahrgang perfekt interpretiert hat. und vergibt ihm 93-95 Punkte.