Héritage de Thieuley, Cuvée du Cinquantenaire 2018

Château Thieuley

Héritage de Thieuley, Cuvée du Cinquantenaire
2018

  • HVe3
  • BBQ
  • Beef

$52.00

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 8.50
Product code
15450805
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$44.00
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Entre-Deux-Mers
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon 50 %
Merlot 50 %
Alcohol percentage
13,5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

The story of Vignobles Famille Courselle began in 1950, when André Courselle bought Château Thieuley and set about creating a vineyard. In 1972, his son Francis Courselle, then a young agricultural engineer and viticulture teacher, decided to accelerate the development of the vineyard. In 30 years, the cultivated area grew from 4 to 80 hectares, currently spread over three estates: Château Thieuley, Clos Saint Anne and Château Saint Genès. Sylvie and Marie Courselle, Francis' daughters,...

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Product notes

This vintage pays tribute to Francis Courselle's fiftieth harvest at Château Thieuley. A unique vintage from the excellent 2018 vintage, made from 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Production notes

The wine is vinified in stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in tank. The wine is then aged in 50% new, French oak barrels.

Tasting notes

Subtle notes of cinnamon on the initial nose, complemented with aeration by more generous aromas of blackcurrant and blackberry. This is an expressive and well-constructed wine that reveals a sappy and long palate with well-integrated tannins. Pair with a rib of beef.

Press reviews

Wine Advocate

- 91 points -

Yohan Castaing, November 2023 (Vintage 2018)

The 2018 Reserve Francis Courselle, matured for 12 months in French barrels, reveals a concentrated, deep bouquet with aromas of tobacco, spices, licorice, dark chocolate, flowers and pencil lead. It’s medium to full-bodied, broad, vibrant and possesses both a vinosity and a terrific freshness, adding up to a long, sapid finish. Time will only improve it.

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James Suckling
James Suckling, April 2019 (Vintage 2018)

Appealing density and richness to this with a medium body, ripe fruit, light tannins and a fresh finish.

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