Chateau du Retout 2022

Blend

67% Cabernet Sauvignon
23% Merlot
10% Petite Verdot

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Appellation

Haut-Medoc

UPC

3760108631212

Verified Stock

12 / 750mL

11113-22

Product Ratings

Wine Advocate 89-91pt

The 2022 du Retout exhibits aromas of minty cassis, licorice and bay leaf, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy palate framed by sweet, powdery tannins. It's another strong effort from this dependable Cabernet Sauvignon-based Haut-Medoc. This year, it's a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot.

by Wine Advocate, 2023

Wine Spectator 92pt

Shows the ripeness of the vintage, with dark currant and blackberry notes framed by singed cedar and vanilla. Ends with a tug of warm earth, a light twang of iron and a steady grip. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.<br> #45 Top 100 Wines of 2024

by Wine Spectator, 2024

Ageing

Final blending takes place early, at the end of November, then the wine is put in barrels (33% new) in midDecember to age for a further 12 months.

Harvest

After picking, the separated berries are sorted twice at the cellar, first mechanically and then by hand. The grapes are vatted with no addition of sulphur and yeast inoculation is carried out when the vats are first filled, based on the principle of the bioprotection.

Vinification

Cold pre-fermentation maceration at 4 C for 6 to 10 days under blanket gas. Slow fermentation at temperatures below 26 C with 2 to 3 rack and return operations by gravity per day. Maceration under skins for 10 to 21 days at 28 C. The average period in vats is 21 to 32 days.

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