Chateau Corbin, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, 2019 CS20230611 15-hectare slice of Les Caillerets

15-hectare slice of Les Caillerets

the acidity bright and focused

allowing its nuances to unfold gracefully over decades

Lalou famously tasted hundreds of barrels blind each year and only released what she considered ready — and her cellars held wines for decades when she felt they needed it

07 hectares of this climat

Chateau Corbin, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, 2019 CS20230611 15-hectare slice of Les CailleretsChteau Corbin sits on the northwestern edge of Saint Emilion, right up against the Pomerol border, with famous neighbors like Petrus only a couple of kilometers away. That Pomerol adjacent terroir, sand and clay rich in iron, shows in the wine: it is Merlot dominant (around 90%, with the balance Cabernet Franc) and built on plush, round fruit. A Grand Cru Classe since the original 1955 classification, the estate has been run since 1999 by Anabelle