2020 Château Kirwan Margaux Grand Cru Classé

Type of Wine | Red |
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Country | France |
Region | |
Appellation | Margaux |
Winery | |
Vintage | 2020 |
Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14%) |
Drink window | 2025 - 2040 |
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Description
The Château Kirwan Margaux has a fresh ruby red color with a few shades. Enchanting aromas of red and black currants emerge on the nose, enhanced by spicy undertones. The bouquet stands out for its fresh and pure character. In the mouth, the attack is fresh, with a pleasant acidity that gives off a hint of menthol. The wine gradually intensifies as the palate reveals the fruity aromas, the tannins and the distinctive personality formed by aging. The palate is equally dynamic and soft, carried by beautiful and well-aged tannins.
About Chateau Kirwan
The name Kirwan is Irish and comes from Mark Kirwan, who lived in Bordeaux at the time. In 1760 he became the owner of the Château. Château Kirwan has belonged since 1925 to the Schÿler family, also négociants in Bordeaux. The 37ha vineyard is divided into two parts, 2/3 is a ridge of stones around the castle in Cantenac, where the cabernet is planted. 1/3 contains more clay west of the appellation, where the merlot is planted. Two wines are made at the Château: Chateau Kirwan and Les Charmes de Kirwan, from younger vines. The vines are on average 27 years old. Kirwan presents his wines as 'feminine' and complex.
Specifications
Type of Wine | Red |
---|---|
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Margaux |
Winery | Chateau Kirwan |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2020 |
Drinking as of | 2025 |
Drinking till | 2040 |
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 | 94 |
Vinous rating | 92 |
Tasting Profiles | Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Mineraal, Tannines |
Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Professional Reviews
Parker
Rating
(91 - 93)+
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2025 - 2040
Reviewed by
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Issue Date
20th May 2021
Source
May 2021 Week 3, The Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2020 Kirwan prances out of the glass with pretty scents of redcurrant jelly, black raspberries and Morello cherries, followed by hints of lavender, black tea and dried Provence herbs, with a touch of tree bark. The medium-bodied palate has fantastic tension and fine-grained tannins framing the tightly wound red fruit and savory layers, finishing long and refreshing.
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James Suckling
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Vinous
92
Drinking Window
2025 - 2045
From: Thrice Is Nice: Bordeaux 2020 in Bottle (Feb 2023)
The 2020 Kirwan has quite an expressive nose with blackberry, mint, incense and touches of orange zest. It gains intensity with aeration, quite open and expressive. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, fine delineation, balanced and poised with ample concentration on the finish. Fine precision here, a really quite excellent Kirwan.
- By Neal Martin on December 2022
91
Drinking Window
2027 - 2040
From: Bordeaux 2020: Saving the Best for Last (Feb 2023)
The 2020 Kirwan is quite the powerhouse, just as it was en primeur. Élevage has softened some of the contours, but Kirwan remains a bruiser. Dark fruit, scorched earth, gravel, incense, tobacco and cedar add to an impression of virile intensity. The 2020 is a good wine, but it is not exactly elegant. Even so, it does have character. There is no denying that.
- By Antonio Galloni on December 2022
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Chateau Kirwan has belonged since 1925 to the Schÿler family, a négociants family from Bordeaux. The vineyard of 37 hectares is divided into two parts, 2/3 is a ridge of stones around the castle in Cantenac, where the Cabernet is planted. 1/3 contains more clay west of the appellation, where the Merlot is planted. The family has made huge investments to bring the cru to a very high level in terms of quality. Today it is Philippe Delfaut who vinifies and gives more and more refinement and elegance.
The Château Kirwan Margaux has a fresh ruby red color with a few shades. Enchanting aromas of red and black currants emerge on the nose, enhanced by spicy undertones. The bouquet stands out for its fresh and pure character. In the mouth, the attack is fresh, with a pleasant acidity that gives off a hint of menthol. The wine gradually intensifies as the palate reveals the fruity aromas, the tannins and the distinctive personality formed by aging. The palate is equally dynamic and soft, carried by beautiful and well-aged tannins.
About Chateau Kirwan
The name Kirwan is Irish and comes from Mark Kirwan, who lived in Bordeaux at the time. In 1760 he became the owner of the Château. Château Kirwan has belonged since 1925 to the Schÿler family, also négociants in Bordeaux. The 37ha vineyard is divided into two parts, 2/3 is a ridge of stones around the castle in Cantenac, where the cabernet is planted. 1/3 contains more clay west of the appellation, where the merlot is planted. Two wines are made at the Château: Chateau Kirwan and Les Charmes de Kirwan, from younger vines. The vines are on average 27 years old. Kirwan presents his wines as 'feminine' and complex.
Type of Wine | Red |
---|---|
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Margaux |
Winery | Chateau Kirwan |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2020 |
Drinking as of | 2025 |
Drinking till | 2040 |
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 | 94 |
Vinous rating | 92 |
Tasting Profiles | Complex, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Mineraal, Tannines |
Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Parker
Rating
(91 - 93)+
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2025 - 2040
Reviewed by
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Issue Date
20th May 2021
Source
May 2021 Week 3, The Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2020 Kirwan prances out of the glass with pretty scents of redcurrant jelly, black raspberries and Morello cherries, followed by hints of lavender, black tea and dried Provence herbs, with a touch of tree bark. The medium-bodied palate has fantastic tension and fine-grained tannins framing the tightly wound red fruit and savory layers, finishing long and refreshing.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
James Suckling
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
Vinous
92
Drinking Window
2025 - 2045
From: Thrice Is Nice: Bordeaux 2020 in Bottle (Feb 2023)
The 2020 Kirwan has quite an expressive nose with blackberry, mint, incense and touches of orange zest. It gains intensity with aeration, quite open and expressive. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, fine delineation, balanced and poised with ample concentration on the finish. Fine precision here, a really quite excellent Kirwan.
- By Neal Martin on December 2022
91
Drinking Window
2027 - 2040
From: Bordeaux 2020: Saving the Best for Last (Feb 2023)
The 2020 Kirwan is quite the powerhouse, just as it was en primeur. Élevage has softened some of the contours, but Kirwan remains a bruiser. Dark fruit, scorched earth, gravel, incense, tobacco and cedar add to an impression of virile intensity. The 2020 is a good wine, but it is not exactly elegant. Even so, it does have character. There is no denying that.
- By Antonio Galloni on December 2022
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua...
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Chateau Kirwan has belonged since 1925 to the Schÿler family, a négociants family from Bordeaux. The vineyard of 37 hectares is divided into two parts, 2/3 is a ridge of stones around the castle in Cantenac, where the Cabernet is planted. 1/3 contains more clay west of the appellation, where the Merlot is planted. The family has made huge investments to bring the cru to a very high level in terms of quality. Today it is Philippe Delfaut who vinifies and gives more and more refinement and elegance.