Château Corbin Michotte 1996 Bottle (75cl)
The 1996 Château Corbin Michotte is a red wine from Saint-Émilion in Bordeaux, produced by Château Corbin Michotte and classified as a Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion. Its blend comprises 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awarded it 86/100 and suggested a drinking window in 2008, describing a mature, supple, medium-bodied wine combining berry fruit with herbaceous, smoky, and earthy accents.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Corbin Michotte
- Millésime
- 1996
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château Corbin Michotte
Château Corbin Michotte is a 7-hectare estate situated in Saint-Émilion, in the Corbin area, close to the border with Pomerol. It produces a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé from a vineyard planted predominantly with Merlot, supplemented by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The estate is run by the Boidron family, with Emmanuel Boidron acting as the estate’s contact and co-owner.
- Owner
- Famille Boidron (Emmanuel Boidron est identifié comme copropriétaire)
- Maître de chais
- Hubert Boidron
- Surface (ha)
- 7.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 37 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Château Corbin Michotte originates from an ancient estate in the Corbin area, described by the estate’s sources as having originated from a former feudal estate linked to the Black Prince. Jean-Noël Boidron, then a professor at the Bordeaux Institute of Oenology, acquired the château and its vineyard in 1959. The 19th-century buildings, which were in poor condition at the time, were gradually restored following this acquisition. A new wine cellar was built in 1980. The cellars were subsequently rebuilt in 2012. The Corbin Michotte vineyard covers 7 hectares on soils comprising, in particular, sand, silt, silica and iron oxide, on the edge of Pomerol. Jean-Noël Boidron passed away on 7 September 2023. The estate remains in the hands of the Boidron family; Hubert Boidron is responsible for production and winemaking, whilst Emmanuel Boidron is now listed as co-owner and contact for the estate.
