Château Kirwan 2004
Château Kirwan 2004 is a red wine from the Margaux appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Kirwan and classified as a 3ème Grand Cru Classé in 1855. It is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. The Wine Advocate awards it 90/100 with a drinking window of 2012 to 2025, while Jancis Robinson scores it 15.5/20, with a window of 2011 to 2016. The Wine Advocate describes a structured, concentrated and powerful wine, featuring notes of cedar, spices and blackcurrant.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot
Château Kirwan
Château Kirwan is an estate in the Margaux appellation, situated on the Cantenac plateau. Classified as a third growth in 1855, the estate cultivates 37 hectares of vines on Pyrenean gravel mixed with clay. It has been owned by the Schÿler family since 1926.
- Owner
- Famille Schÿler, via la maison Schröder & Schÿler
- Maître de chais
- Philippe Delfaut
- Surface (ha)
- 37.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 160 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate was formerly known as Lassalle. In the mid-18th century, the Irishman Mark Kirwan, from a family of wine merchants based in Galway, settled in Bordeaux and gave his name to the property. He helped to build its reputation in the Bordeaux wine trade. In 1855, Château Kirwan was classified as a third growth of the Médoc; this period was also marked by the involvement of Camille Godard. He restored the château and landscaped the estate’s grounds. In 1902, Armand Schÿler concluded an agreement to purchase future harvests from Kirwan. The château passed into the hands of the Schÿler family in 1926, a family of Bordeaux wine merchants who had been established in the city since 1739. In the 1960s, Jean-Henri Schÿler undertook a programme to replant the vineyard. Philippe Delfaut has been managing director and head of winemaking at the estate since 2007.
