Chateau Corbin, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, 2019 CS20230611 2 hectares total)

2 hectares total)

it's a structured

the acidity bright and focused

24% Sémillon

Lalou famously tasted hundreds of barrels blind each year and only released what she considered ready — and her cellars held wines for decades when she felt they needed it

Chateau Corbin, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, 2019 CS20230611 2 hectares total)Chteau Corbin sits on the northwestern edge of Saint Emilion, right up against the Pomerol border, with famous neighbors like Petrus only a couple of kilometers away. That Pomerol adjacent terroir, sand and clay rich in iron, shows in the wine: it is Merlot dominant (around 90%, with the balance Cabernet Franc) and built on plush, round fruit. A Grand Cru Classe since the original 1955 classification, the estate has been run since 1999 by Anabelle