Cory Gowan, JJ Buckley, April 2012

Planted to 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot. The vineyard is planted on deep gravelly terraces on the highest slopes of Leognan. Deep ruby with purple tones. This is what 2009 Pessac is all about, with a rich, ripe nose full of deep dark red fruit, gravel, woodspice, espresso bean, and aromas of white flowers. Bright on entry, the palate features chocolate flavors and impeccable balance. Integrated tannins and ample acidity help this flow across the palate, driving an impressive, over two minutes long, finish. This will drink well upon release and will be a joy to follow through 2025.

88 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, July 2012

Good red-ruby. Roasted redcurrant, musky tobacco, leather and a whiff of licorice pastille on the nose. Sweet, smooth and open-knit, with red berry and leather flavors complicated by pepper and herbs. This very ripe, slightly roasted, mouthfilling wine should give early pleasure. Finishes with dusty but essentially easygoing tannins and lingering sweetness.

93 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2012

Big and bold, with currant, blackberry and plum fruit backed by espresso, smoke and mineral notes in this muscular red. The powerful character is more menacing than alluring, but this shows impressive structure and depth. Best from 2014 through 2030. -TM

About Winery

Chateau de France boasts all three of the territorial conditions needed to create a « grand vin » : the soil, the sub-soil and the slopes.

Its 38.5 hectares of vineyards, 36 of which are planted with red grapes, spread out over the most elevated plateau of Léognan.

GRAVEL FROM THE PYRANNEES

The vineyards of Chateau de France are in the privileged position of being located on the outcrops of deeper gravel, often on a clay-chalk subsoil. These ridges of sand and mottled clay are proof of the best wine growing terroir. These same characteristics can be found in Haut Sauternais and in certain areas of Medoc.

A "TERROIR" ADAPTED FOR WHITE WINES

The Chateau de France currently grows 2.5 hectares of white grapes. Bernard Thomassin redeveloped this forgotten vineyard in 1985, planting it with Sauvignon and Sémillon grapes, thereby reclaiming the tradition of the land for producing both red and white wines.

For several years now, we have been putting into practice ecological measures at Chateau de France. We are proud of the results - year on year improvement in quality. In addition to a favorable, sunny exposure, Chateau de France is also surrounded by the vineyards of some of renown wineries, namely Château de Fieuzal, Domaine de Chevalier, Château Haut-Bailly and Château Malartic-Lagravière.

Our winemaker is Michel Rolland.

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