Château de Chantegrive 2020

Smooth and supple, this is generous in terms of fruit flavours – blackcurrant and strawberry giving red and black fruits with a zingy, energetic kick to the palate from the acidity and a slightly high-definition feel to the tannins that stop just short of being too sharp. This is definitely more focused than plush and opulent at this point. Focused and linear, with appealing cooling blue-fruit aspects on the finish too. Still a touch restrained, so give it time.

A linear and rather tight red with some berry, crushed-stone and bark character. Medium body, firm tannins and a slightly austere finish. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet sauvignon. Give it two or three years to soften.

The 2020 Château de Chantegrive has a nicely composed bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, sage and cedar. A floral element becomes more prominent with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip on the entry, rather powdery in texture, yet balanced with a subtle note of dark chocolate furnishing the finish. Not complex, but a delightful Pessac-Léognan with decent substance.

Smoky cherries are at the core of this wine. One of the top wines from the Southern Graves, the wine is already open and accessible, allowing you to enjoy all its earthy, red, chocolate- and espresso-tinged sweet fruits. Forward, medium-bodied and ready to go. You can enjoy this with pleasure on release. Drink from 2023–2035.

Dark ruby garnet, purple reflections, deep core, delicate rim brightening. Nuances of ripe plums and nougat, hints of vanilla, dark cherries. Medium complexity, fine fruit sweetness, dark wild berries, delicate tannins, good freshness, mineral finish, a balanced companion at the table.

Rather Merlot-derived aromas, sweet plum, red berries, sage and mocha. Round, voluminous and generous palate, very discreet wood, ample red-fruit flavours combining sweet fruit with a fresh backbone, ripe but youthful tannin and a long, warm finish.

Lots of ripe black cherries, currants, leafy herbs, and damp earth notes emerge from the 2020 Château De Chantegrive, a medium-bodied, nicely textured, enjoyable Graves that has plenty of fruit and texture.

Kunz barrel sample 2021: velvety, herbal, medium-bodied bouquet, plums, blackberries, roasted notes, dark chocolate. Full, fruit-driven palate with dark fruit, powerful aromatics, velvety, well-muscled structure, long, aromatic finish.

Silkiness, herbs, medium-intensity bouquet, plums, blackberries, roasted notes, dark chocolate. Full, fruit-driven palate with dark fruit, powerful aromatics, velvety, well-muscled structure, long, aromatic finish. 17/20 2025 - 2038

Always a leading voice in the appellation. This is good quality, has depth, cocoa bean, sandalwood and incense, bitter dark chocolate, one of the real successes of the vintage, supple tannins, a trace of heat but it works. Tasted twice, impressed both times. Ambassadeur de Grave.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 de Chantegrive Rouge has a nose of baked red and black plums and mulberries with wafts of wood smoke, bay leaves, and damp soil. The full-bodied palate is packed with juicy, uncomplicated black fruits, supported by soft tannins, finishing savory.

A very pretty fruit profile, slightly evolved or even reductive, with notes of fresh mushroom. The palate is intense, with lingering woody tannins and a lovely texture oscillating between power and elegance, while the finish brings a refreshing tangy touch.

Currently, 36 hectares are in production at Chantegrive on gravelly soils with rolled pebbles and fine sands over clay-limestone subsoils. Ageing lasts 12 months and is carried out in barrels, 50% of which are new. The 2020 stands out for its fruity intensity and chalky nuances. Juicy, the wine is supported by precise, velvety tannins. A sapid, harmonious Chantegrive, ready for the future!

After a nuanced nose of blackcurrant, prune, and a hint of chocolate, you’ll be charmed by the round, velvety tannins, the tender cherry-flesh texture, and aromas of dark fruits such as blackberry and blackcurrant, with a discreet mocha note. Plenty of freshness right through to a peppery, refreshing finish.

90–92. Barrel Sample. Rich and densely fruity, this wine has ripe fruits that shine over the layer of tannins. Black currant fruits and general opulence are already suggesting a wine that will age over the medium-term.