2019 Château Tour Saint-Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

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Type of Wine | |
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Country | France |
Region | |
Appellation | |
Winery | Chateau Tour Saint-Christophe |
Vintage | 2019 |
Grape | , |
Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14%) |
Drink window | 2024 - 2039 |
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Description
Ch. Tour St. Christophe is a château in St. Christophe-des-Bardes with 20ha of vineyard on a hillside, planted in terraces on the slope facing Troplong-Mondot. The Richard-Biès family has been famous in the wine business for centuries, their savoir-faire is passed down from generation to generation. At the beginning of the 20th century, Denis Biès founded Château Saint-Christophe. After WWII, his granddaughter married Gilbert Richard, who continued the tradition of the independent family business. Now, fifty years later, their son Jean-Claude, wine broker, and their grandson Frédéric, oenologist, run the estate in the same spirit.
The Château Tour Saint-Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is tight, with a beautiful balance between finesse and focus. Mineral and salty notes come to the fore, with an extremely refined mouthfeel and polished tannins. The finish continues endlessly. It harmoniously combines power and refinement. The blend consists of 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc, which provides both depth and elegance. This Saint-Émilion Grand Cru has an excellent price-quality ratio.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose Pick up in Checkout page. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
Specifications
Type of Wine | Red |
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Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint-Emilion |
Winery | Chateau Tour Saint-Christophe |
Grape | Cabernet Franc, Merlot |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2019 |
Drinking as of | 2024 |
Drinking till | 2039 |
Alcohol % | 14 |
Alcohol free/low | No |
Content | 0.75 ltr |
Oak aging | Yes |
Sparkling | No |
Dessert wine | No |
Closure | Cork |
Parker rating | 93 |
James Suckling rating | 96 |
Vinous rating | 95 |
Professional Reviews
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 93
Reviewed by:
William Kelley
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2021 - 2039
From clay-rich soils opposite Troplong Mondot in the commune Saint Christophe des Bardes, the 2019 Tour Saint Christophe offers up demonstrative aromas of cherries, wild berries, sweet loamy soil, licorice and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with an enveloping core of fruit, lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins, it's a strong effort in a crowd-pleasing style.
Published: Apr 07, 2022
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James Suckling
Château Tour Saint Christophe St.-Emilion 2019
Monday, December 5, 2022
CountryFrance
RegionBordeaux
Vintage2019
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Score
96
Beautiful, intense fruit, dark-earth and chocolate character on the nose. Full-bodied with great density and plush, fine tannins that give a fine-velvet texture. It’s extremely long, polished and sophisticated. Needs time to come together, but expressive and glorious. Fantastic relative value. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. Drink after 2025.
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Vinous
94
Drinking Window
2026 - 2041
From: 2019 Bordeaux from Bottle: The Two Towers (Feb 2022)
The 2019 Tour Saint Christophe is a fabulous wine that marries fruit intensity and structure. Black cherry, graphite, dried herbs, menthol, licorice and spice give this driving, potent Saint-Émilion tons of character. Tour Saint-Christophe remains one of the greatest values in Bordeaux. Tasted two times.
- By Antonio Galloni on January 2022
95
Drinking Window
2026 - 2050
From: Omne Trium Perfectum: Bordeaux 2019s in Bottle (Feb 2022)
The 2019 Tour Saint Christophe builds on the promise it showed from barrel. This sample was actually tasted at my home, where I afforded it a two-hour decant. It revealed precocious yet controlled blackberry and blueberry fruit scents, with that violet component still intact. The tannins have not lost any of their grippiness or assertiveness. This is a Saint-Émilion that is in for the long haul. Great potential.
- By Neal Martin on December 2021
(92-94)
From: 2019 Bordeaux: A Long, Strange Trip (Jun, 2020)
The 2019 Tour Saint Christophe is a broad, powerful wine that captures all of the intensity typical of this sector of Saint-Émilion. Black cherry, espresso, chocolate, licorice, graphite and dark spice give the 2019 a decidedly somber, brooding feel. There is plenty to look forward to here - that much is clear.
- By Antonio Galloni on June 2020
(94-96)
Drinking Window
2024 - 2045
From: Uncertain Smile: Bordeaux 2019 (Jun 2020)
The 2019 Tour Saint Christophe was picked from 27 September until 15 October at 37hl/ha. Matured in 40% new oak, this has an incredibly concentrated bouquet that needs to shrug off a little reduction when I taste it. Layers of blackberry and blueberry, wilted violets and orange rind burst from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy ripe grippy tannins that frame the layers of dense black fruit tinged with allspice and graphite. It is a Saint-Émilion clearly built for the long-term, powerful and uncompromising, perhaps one that will be in need of cellaring for several years before it becomes approachable.
- By Neal Martin on May 2020
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Ch. Tour St. Christophe is a château in St. Christophe-des-Bardes with 20ha of vineyard on a hillside, planted in terraces on the slope facing Troplong-Mondot. The Richard-Biès family has been famous in the wine business for centuries, their savoir-faire is passed down from generation to generation. At the beginning of the 20th century, Denis Biès founded Château Saint-Christophe. After WWII, his granddaughter married Gilbert Richard, who continued the tradition of the independent family business. Now, fifty years later, their son Jean-Claude, wine broker, and their grandson Frédéric, oenologist, run the estate in the same spirit.
The Château Tour Saint-Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is tight, with a beautiful balance between finesse and focus. Mineral and salty notes come to the fore, with an extremely refined mouthfeel and polished tannins. The finish continues endlessly. It harmoniously combines power and refinement. The blend consists of 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc, which provides both depth and elegance. This Saint-Émilion Grand Cru has an excellent price-quality ratio.
FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose Pick up in Checkout page. We are located almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
Type of Wine | Red |
---|---|
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Saint-Emilion |
Winery | Chateau Tour Saint-Christophe |
Grape | Cabernet Franc, Merlot |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2019 |
Drinking as of | 2024 |
Drinking till | 2039 |
Alcohol % | 14 |
Alcohol free/low | No |
Content | 0.75 ltr |
Oak aging | Yes |
Sparkling | No |
Dessert wine | No |
Closure | Cork |
Parker rating | 93 |
James Suckling rating | 96 |
Vinous rating | 95 |
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 93
Reviewed by:
William Kelley
Release Price:
NA
Drink Date:
2021 - 2039
From clay-rich soils opposite Troplong Mondot in the commune Saint Christophe des Bardes, the 2019 Tour Saint Christophe offers up demonstrative aromas of cherries, wild berries, sweet loamy soil, licorice and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with an enveloping core of fruit, lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins, it's a strong effort in a crowd-pleasing style.
Published: Apr 07, 2022
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James Suckling
Château Tour Saint Christophe St.-Emilion 2019
Monday, December 5, 2022
CountryFrance
RegionBordeaux
Vintage2019
CHECK PRICE
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Score
96
Beautiful, intense fruit, dark-earth and chocolate character on the nose. Full-bodied with great density and plush, fine tannins that give a fine-velvet texture. It’s extremely long, polished and sophisticated. Needs time to come together, but expressive and glorious. Fantastic relative value. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. Drink after 2025.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
94
Drinking Window
2026 - 2041
From: 2019 Bordeaux from Bottle: The Two Towers (Feb 2022)
The 2019 Tour Saint Christophe is a fabulous wine that marries fruit intensity and structure. Black cherry, graphite, dried herbs, menthol, licorice and spice give this driving, potent Saint-Émilion tons of character. Tour Saint-Christophe remains one of the greatest values in Bordeaux. Tasted two times.
- By Antonio Galloni on January 2022
95
Drinking Window
2026 - 2050
From: Omne Trium Perfectum: Bordeaux 2019s in Bottle (Feb 2022)
The 2019 Tour Saint Christophe builds on the promise it showed from barrel. This sample was actually tasted at my home, where I afforded it a two-hour decant. It revealed precocious yet controlled blackberry and blueberry fruit scents, with that violet component still intact. The tannins have not lost any of their grippiness or assertiveness. This is a Saint-Émilion that is in for the long haul. Great potential.
- By Neal Martin on December 2021
(92-94)
From: 2019 Bordeaux: A Long, Strange Trip (Jun, 2020)
The 2019 Tour Saint Christophe is a broad, powerful wine that captures all of the intensity typical of this sector of Saint-Émilion. Black cherry, espresso, chocolate, licorice, graphite and dark spice give the 2019 a decidedly somber, brooding feel. There is plenty to look forward to here - that much is clear.
- By Antonio Galloni on June 2020
(94-96)
Drinking Window
2024 - 2045
From: Uncertain Smile: Bordeaux 2019 (Jun 2020)
The 2019 Tour Saint Christophe was picked from 27 September until 15 October at 37hl/ha. Matured in 40% new oak, this has an incredibly concentrated bouquet that needs to shrug off a little reduction when I taste it. Layers of blackberry and blueberry, wilted violets and orange rind burst from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy ripe grippy tannins that frame the layers of dense black fruit tinged with allspice and graphite. It is a Saint-Émilion clearly built for the long-term, powerful and uncompromising, perhaps one that will be in need of cellaring for several years before it becomes approachable.
- By Neal Martin on May 2020
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
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