Château Le Chemin 2010 Bouteille (75cl)
Château Le Chemin 2010 is a red wine from Pomerol in the Bordeaux region, produced by Château Le Chemin. It combines 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. James Suckling awards it 90/100 and describes a wine with notes of fresh strawberry, leather, mint, vanilla, and liquorice, supported by a fresh core and firm tannins. Drinking window indicated by James Suckling: from 2015 onwards.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Château Le Chemin
Château Le Chemin is a micro-vineyard in Pomerol owned by François Despagne, located at the foot of the plateau near Château Rouget and Clos l’Église. Its 0.9298 hectares of gravel and clay-sandy soils are dedicated to Merlot and farmed under certified organic agriculture. Production, limited to around 3,500 bottles depending on the vintage, favors a precise, silky, and elegant style.
- Owner
- François Despagne
- Surface (ha)
- 0.93 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 3500
Histoire du domaine
The vineyard was acquired in 1993 by François Despagne's parents, the Despagne-Rapin family. François Despagne, who in 1996 took over the family torch at Château Grand Corbin-Despagne in Saint-Émilion, received Château Le Chemin from his parents in 2008 and became its owner. The property takes its name from its location on the path of the pilgrims of Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle crossing Pomerol, as well as from François Despagne's claimed personal quest to best express the terroirs entrusted to him. The vineyard has been oriented towards organic agriculture since 2006, and estate technical sources indicate organic certification since 2008. The grapes are harvested manually, sorted in the vineyard and then at the winery, vinified in batches according to their potential, and aged in barrels for 12 to 15 months, before bottling approximately 21 months after the harvest.
