Winemaker Notes Combining power and freshness, the wines of Château d’Aiguilhe succeed in expressing the terroir's strong personality, and show very well after 5 years in bottle. Blend: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc Professional Ratings 94Decanter Rich and intense nose, concentrated with dark bramble fruits. A shot of sharp intense strawberry and raspberry fruit hits the palate, super succulent and instantly mouthwatering, quite lean and linear though there is a nice expansion of fruit flavours while the tannins stay quite firm and straight. Touching on austere and severe but the softly plump juiciness keeps this enjoyable and there is layering of elements. Acidity is on the prominent side but this is quite captivating with crunchy, bright, just-ripe red fruits and chalky texture on the finish.Barrel Sample: 94 92James Suckling Bright and tangy with chalk and salt to the sliced pears and melon. Medium body. Crisp and delicious.Barrel Sample: 92 92Vinous The 2022 d'Aiguilhe is plump, juicy and super-expressive. At the same time, it has plenty of energy and the underlying structure to support a number of years in the cellar. Bright chalky notes extend the finish. 92Wine Spectator Fresh and tightly focused, with a racy beam of red and black cherry fruit laced with violet and rose petal accents on the finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. 90Jeb Dunnuck The 2022 Seigneurs D'Aiguilhe is the second wine of the château and comes from a similar terroir as the Grand Vin but is from the younger vines of the estate. It has beautiful black raspberry, floral, and mineral-driven aromatics, and it's medium-bodied on the palate, with a juicy, elegant, lively mouthfeel. There are some firmer tannins here, but this is still a beautiful, elegant wine with plenty to love.
