Chateau Tour Saint Christophe 2025

Vinum: Strahlend, kühle, fruchtig und floral im Duft, expressiv, dabei mit Tiefgang und deutlicher Kalknote; frischer Auftakt, zupackende Gerbstoffe, in Massen vorhanden und fein mit der Frucht verwoben, die Säure ist markant, verleiht Zug und Frische; der Wein ist voller Energie und endet im Abgang salzig und mit eindrücklicher Länge auf rotfruchtige Aromen. Ein monumentaler Tour Saint Christophe mit Rasse und Schliff, vermählt Kraft und Eleganz."

James Suckling: Medium- to full-bodied with delineated dark fruit and precise, delicate tannins, showing good freshness, a wonderful silky texture and a subtle saline note in the finish."

Jeb Dunnuck: Deep purple-hued, the 2025 Château Tour Saint Christophe reveals darker red and blue berries, chocolaty herbs, graphite, and crushed stone, as well as a beautiful floral character. Coming from a picturesque, terraced hillside on the eastern side of Saint-Emilion, it's based on 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc that's being raised in 25% new barriques, 15% round foudres, and the balance in one- and two-wine barrels. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a concentrated, layered, pure mouthfeel, terrific mid-palate depth, and a great finish, it's a concentrated, opulent 2025 that ticks all the right boxes."

The Wine Cellar Insider: Flowers, black raspberries, licorice, smoke, cherries, spice, and truffles fill the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is layered with sweet, ripe, juicy dark red pit fruits and berries, supported by strong aromatics and minerality. The long, vibrant, silky finish highlights the purity of the berries and the fruit's energy. The wine is made by blending 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. 14.5% ABV. The harvest took place from September 11 to September 24. Yields were 27 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2030-2050."

Decanter: Lovely aromatic expression on the nose, perfumed bramble and summer berry fruit combined. Crisp but sun-kissed, charming, full of brisk acidity and real energy. There’s focus and bite with cranberry fruit alongside mouthwatering blueberries. Feels a little tense still because of the acidity but there’s drive and excellent definition with a grip to the tannins that balances everything out. 3.35pH. A yield of 27hl/ha. One third of the wine aged in small oak vats and the rest in barrels."

Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Edelholzwürze, ein Hauch von Brombeeren, schwarzen Kirschen und etwas Lakritze, kandierte Mandarinenzesten. Saftig, engmaschig, dunkelbeerig, reif tragende Tannine, mineralisch und anhaftend, gute Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial."

Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Tour Saint Christophe comes bounding out with exuberant notes of freshly crushed blackberries, kirsch, and juicy plums, plus hints of menthol, lilacs, and fragrant soil. Full-bodied, the palate is plush with juicy black fruit and a crisp backbone, finishing long and perfumed. The blend is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 14.5%."

Jane Anson: Charred cedar on the opening, balanced by lovely grippy tannins, slate and pumice stone, this has plenty of brambled dark fruits to balance out the salinity of the limestone fingerprint. Harvest September 11 to 24. 25% new oak. Yield 27 hl/ha. 3.35 pH."