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2020 Château Kirwan

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Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

94James Suckling

Attractive nose of hazelnuts, chocolate, blueberries, blackcurrants, peach pits and sandalwood. Hints of olives and mushrooms, too. Complex, layered and integrated, with a medium to full body and powdery tannins. Long and savory at the end.

94Jeb Dunnuck

Lots of smoky oak, ripe blackcurrants, blueberries, tobacco, and chocolaty notes...richly textured, medium to full-bodied Margaux...plush, sexy, yet brilliantly balanced 2020 offering velvety tannins and a great finish...

93Wine Spectator

A velvety, seductive style, with warmed plum and black currant confiture laced with worn cedar, smoldering black tea and violet. Shows a subtle sanguine twinge at the very end that adds lift.

92+ The Wine Advocate

Exhibiting aromas of sweet black fruits and licorice mingled with hints of creamy new oak...medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy, with polished tannins, notably tangy acids for the vintage, and a suave, seamless profile despite its creditable concentration.

92Vinous / IWC

...has a pretty, high-toned, slightly ostentatious floral bouquet with violet- and rose petal-infused black fruit...palate is medium-bodied and elegant with fine tannins...

92.2CellarTracker

17Jancis Robinson

Fragrant with very slightly leafy black fruit. Dark and ripe yet fresh. Firm, chewy, well built and harmonious. Juicy finish.

PRODUCER

Château Kirwan

Château Kirwan is an 86-acre, Third Growth estate in Margaux. The estate traces its history to the 18th century, when John Collingwood, an Englishman, set up one of the region’s first negociants. An Irish merchant named Mark Kirwan married into the family and ended up inheriting the estate. The estate is today owned by the Schyler family. Its vineyards are planted to 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. Around 100,000 bottles are produced annually. The second wine is Les Charmes de Kirwan.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Margaux

Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most famous appellations and also one of its largest, with about 3,400 acres of vineyards. Located on the Left Bank of the Gironde River, Margaux has the greatest number of classified-growth châteaux (or crus classé) according to the 1855 classification. There are twenty-one crus classé, including the most famous estate, the first growth Château Margaux. The Margaux appellation includes vineyards around the village of Margaux and the villages of Arsac, Cantenac, d’Issan, Labarde and Soussans. Wines from the best Margaux châteaux and vintages are prized for their perfumey fragrance and elegant, silky mouthfeel. Margaux wines are predominately Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.

VINTAGE

2020 Château Kirwan

Cantenac