Chateau L'Arrosée 1985
Château L’Arrosée 1985 is a red wine from Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, produced by Château L’Arrosée and classified as a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé. Its blend comprises 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awarded it a score of 88/100, describing a wine with floral and red fruit nuances, showing a more structured and drying finish as it evolves. Its drinking window was indicated as immediate during the last tasting in December 2001.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château L'Arrosée
- Millésime
- 1985
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
Château L'Arrosée
Château L’Arrosée was a Saint-Émilion estate situated on the south-western slope of the hillside, whose vineyard historically covered 9.5 hectares. Acquired in 2013, it was incorporated into Château Quintus, owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon; the name Château L’Arrosée is no longer used as an independent brand.
- Owner
- Quintus SAS (Domaine Clarence Dillon)
Histoire du domaine
The documented history of Château L’Arrosée dates back at least to 1839, when Guillaume Delsol bequeathed his estate, including the vineyard, to the daughters of Edmé Cerveau. In 1849, Thérèze Cerveau, wife of Guérin, received a property then comprising 5.5 hectares, farm buildings and vineyards. Her husband, Jean Guérin, subsequently expanded it by purchasing neighbouring plots. In 1863, the estate was acquired by Pierre Magne, then a political figure of the Second Empire, together with Pierre Magne and Louis-Jean Réquier. L’Arrosée was listed amongst the Saint-Émilion premiers crus in the 1868 edition of *Bordeaux et ses vins* by Cocks and Féret. In 1911, the estate passed to the Dupuch family, before Pierre Rodhain took it over in 1938. François Rodhain took over the management in 1956 and introduced on-estate winemaking, whereas previously the harvest had been delivered to the Saint-Émilion cooperative winery. Roger Caille and his son Jean-Philippe purchased the estate in 2002 and undertook work on the vineyard and in the winery. In 2013, Château L’Arrosée was acquired by Château Quintus, part of Domaine Clarence Dillon, and its 9.5 hectares were incorporated into the Quintus vineyard; production of the Château L’Arrosée and Château L’Armont labels was subsequently discontinued.
