Chateau L'Arrosée 1996 Bouteille (75cl)
Château L’Arrosée 1996 is a red wine from Saint-Émilion in Bordeaux, classified as a Grand Cru Classé. It is a blend of 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Wine Advocate awarded it 87/100 and recommended drinking it between 2004 and 2016, describing a wine that remains tight and elegant, with notes of dusty minerality, black cherry, raspberry, and subtle toasted oak, supported by a firm and austere structure.
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
- 1996
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.
