Château Alcée, 2021
Château Alcée, 2021
- 75cl
- 14%
- Red Still
- Merlot, Cabernet Franc
- Organic
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Optimal drinking window: Now - 2042
Alcée is the pet project of widely-celebrated winemaker Nicolas Thienpont (of Pavie-Macquin fame especially, one of 2021's wines of the vintage), so it's not a huge surprise to see the wine perform at this level quality, though you still rarely expect to see this in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux.
Since acquiring the estate in 2011, Nicolas has sought to push quality further and further, converting to organic farming, replanting vines, reducing yields and delaying harvesting until optimum phenolic ripeness. Winemaking is similarly assiduous, with laser-sharp selection at the sorting table and plot-by-plot vinification.
The resultant wine speaks to the elegant side of Merlot and arguably bears more in comparison with Pomerol than it does with neighbouring Saint-Émilion.
What the critics say:
"The 2021 Alcée has a delightful bouquet, quite floral and well-defined, with violet and peony infusing the vivacious red and black fruit and the new oak neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, quite structured but fresh with just the right amount of bitterness to lend tension on the finish. This punches above its weight. "
"A fresh, juicy Bordeaux full of currants, and red and blue berries with a touch of spice and hibiscus. Medium-bodied on the palate with fresh, nimble berry fruit and firm tannins. 91% merlot and 9% cabernet franc. Drink now or hold."
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