2015 Château Tour Saint-Christophe St. Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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2015 Château Tour Saint-Christophe  (St. Émilion Grand Cru) 94 Flowers, chocolate mint, boysenberry and black cherry aromas pop with ease. With an hour of decanting, the wine softens, fills out and you find a fresh, concentrated, full-bodied, vibrant wine with ample ripe, dark red and blue fruit, espresso, dark cocoa, dusty tannins and a touch of salt on the palate. The freshness, length and mineral character in the end notes hit all the right notes. Flowers, chocolate mint, boysenberry and black cherry aromas pop with ease. With an hour of decanting, the wine softens, fills out and you find a fresh, concentrated, full-bodied, vibrant wine with ample ripe, dark red and blue fruit, espresso, dark cocoa, dusty tannins and a touch of salt on the palate. The freshness, length and mineral character in the end notes hit all the right notes. 6,730 Views   Tasted Dec 25, 2021  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to Dark in color, with a smoky, truffle, earthy, licorice and black cherry nose, the wine is supple, silky, concentrated, long and fresh. There is length and complexity in the finish. This is probably the best value in all of Bordeaux today for high quality wine at a fair price. Dark in color, with a smoky, truffle, earthy, licorice and black cherry nose, the wine is supple, silky, concentrated, long and fresh. There is length and complexity in the finish. This is probably the best value in all of Bordeaux today for high quality wine at a fair price. 9,906 Views   Tasted May 21, 2018 This just keeps getting better with age. The wine is now, silky, supple and sensuous. The licorice, black cherries, wet earth, smoke and espresso stand out in the crowd. The finish is all about its softness. If you're looking for a contender for the best QPR from Bordeaux in the 2015 vintage, this your wine. Drink it young for the fruit, or age it for more secondary nuances. This just keeps getting better with age. The wine is now, silky, supple and sensuous. The licorice, black cherries, wet earth, smoke and espresso stand out in the crowd. The finish is all about its softness. If you're looking for a contender for the best QPR from Bordeaux in the 2015 vintage, this your wine. Drink it young for the fruit, or age it for more secondary nuances. 9,807 Views   Tasted Mar 12, 2018 Round, supple, sensuous textures, layers of licorice coated, black cherries, wet earth, smoke and espresso, with a polished, round, forward finish. And it sells for a song! What's not to like here? If you're looking for a contender for the best QPR from Bordeaux in the 2015 vintage, this your wine. Drink it young for the fruit, or age it for more secondary nuances. Round, supple, sensuous textures, layers of licorice coated, black cherries, wet earth, smoke and espresso, with a polished, round, forward finish. And it sells for a song! What's not to like here? If you're looking for a contender for the best QPR from Bordeaux in the 2015 vintage, this your wine. Drink it young for the fruit, or age it for more secondary nuances. 9,557 Views   Tasted Nov 13, 2017 From a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, there is a good depth of color in the glass. Oyster shell, boysenberry, espresso and cherry blossoms create the nose. The wine is fleshy, fat and rich with density and opulent textures. This showy wine is the best example produced since the new owner, Peter Kwok, took over the estate. From a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, there is a good depth of color in the glass. Oyster shell, boysenberry, espresso and cherry blossoms create the nose. The wine is fleshy, fat and rich with density and opulent textures. This showy wine is the best example produced since the new owner, Peter Kwok, took over the estate. 13,623 Views   Tasted Apr 29, 2016

When to Drink Chateau Tour Saint Christophe, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Tour Saint Christophe can be enjoyed on the young side with decanting. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 1-3 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Chateau Tour Saint Christophe is usually better with at least 5-8 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Tour Saint Christophe offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 6-22 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Tour Saint Christophe with Wine, and Food Pairing Tips

Chateau Tour Saint Christophe is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Tour Saint Christophe is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Tour Saint Christophe is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.

Interestingly, and quite smartly, even though it would be quite easy for Peter Kwok to sell all his wine with no trouble in China, he has endeavored to create an international brand with worldwide distribution.

To get things started and create long-term interest in Chateau Tour Saint Christophe, prices were deliberately set at a very, consumer-friendly price. I imagine the low price levels will not remain that way for long. Savvy wine buyers should really be taking a good look at Tour Saint Christophe before the wine becomes more expensive.

Today, Chateau Tour Saint Christophe is managed by the daughter of Peter Kwok, Karen Kwok. Jean Christophe Meyrou is the managing director of the estate. Aside from the other Right Bank vineyards we mentioned earlier, Peter Kwok also owns Enclos de Viaud in the Lalande de Pomerol appellation.

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