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Château de Candale
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2023
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Round, forward, sweet, black cherries, with licorice, cocoa, and a sprig of mint come through in the nose, and on the soft, polished palate. This is going to be delicious on release, and should provide pleasure, while improving for at least a decade after that. The wine blends 75% Merlot with 25% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2025-2037. 91-93 Pts. 516 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
2022
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Black cherries, espresso and flowers are what you expect from the wine, due to its deep color. The wine is soft, fresh, elegant, medium-bodied, forward, round and fruity, on the palate and on the backend. Drink from 2025-2037. 90-92 Pts. 1,276 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
2021
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Produced from 100% Merlot, the wine is soft, medium-bodied, easy-drinking and ready to deliver its sweet, plums with a dash of cocoa as soon as the wine hits the stores. Drink from 2024-2031. 631 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024 |
2021
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Bright, fresh and fruity with a raspberry, smoke and espresso edge to the crisp, juicy red fruit on the palate. Drink from 2023-2032. 87-89 1,019 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
2020
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Over the past few years, de Candale has been improving and 2020 continues that trend. Medium-bodied, soft, silky and vibrant, the elegant, supple-texture wine leaves you with a sweet layer of black cherries with a touch of spice in the endnote. Drink from 2023-2038. 549 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023 |
2020
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Mineral driven, dark red fruits, savory herbs and a touch of oak are the first things you notice. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied,, with silky tannins, freshness and salinity in the endnote. This should be delicious to drink shortly after release. 90-92 Pts 1,217 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
2019
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
With a dark ruby color, the wine is round, rich, plush and polished, showing a lot of ripe, sweet pit fruits, jam and black cherries with a dollop of chocolate in the medium-bodied, fresh finish. This should be delicious to drink on release. 89-91 Pts 1,723 Views Tasted Jun 8, 2020 |
2018
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Toffee, espresso, plum and cherry tones come up in the nose. Medium-bodied, fresh and bright, with soft, round red pit fruits I the finish. The wine will be just great on release. 724 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Round, juicy, mature and fresh, there is an admirable sweetness to the juicy red fruits. There is energy in the cherries, cocoa and licorice which powers through to the finish. 89-91 Pts 1,251 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
2017
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Black cherry, earth, licorice and flower aromas pique your interest in this medium bodied, early drinking wine. Prepare for an blitz of sweet cherry on the palate and in the finish. 1,411 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
2016
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Forward, elegant and medium-bodied, the wine is smoky with licorice accented ripe, juicy plums, ending with a soft, polished finish. 1,409 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019Refined elegance with juicy ripe plum, licorice, black cherry and smoke, this medium/full-bodied wine has soft, polished tannins and a fine, fruity finish. 1,968 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
2015
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
A forward and dapper charmer with supple textures, soft, round and fruity with a nice blast of licorice, black cherry and espresso in the finish. 2,245 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
2009
Château de Candale (St. Émilion Grand Cru)
Forward, soft, round and fruity, with a nice blast of licorice, black cherry and oak in the finish. 2,225 Views Tasted Sep 14, 2015 |