2023 Château Tour Saint-Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
5014 Views
|
2023
Château Tour Saint-Christophe (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Black raspberries, flowers, black cherries, licorice, and plums pack the perfume. The palate is vivacious, with layers of sweet, black, and red plums, cherries, and raspberries. Texturally, the wine is perfectly poised between its energetic and soft, polished side, finishing with accents of salt, and spice that complement its sweet, red fruits. The wine is made from blending 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. 14.8% ABV, 3.35 pH. The harvest took place from September 18 to October 7. Drink from 2028-2048.94-96 Pts. 4,373 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
|
2023
Château Tour Saint-Christophe (Saint-Émilion Grand Cru)
Espresso, flowers, black raspberries, licorice, smoke, and plums pack the perfume. The lively, rich palate delivers layers of salt-tinted, sweet, ripe, vibrant red, with black fruits perfectly poised between its energetic and soft, polished sides, along with a minerality. The wine is made from blending 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2028-2048. 641 Views Tasted Mar 17, 2026 |
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.