Andreas Larsson, Tasted

Modern, pure and intense nose. Very floral and chalky with layers of ripe dark fruit like blackberry, cassis with mocha and mild smoke. The palate is very dense and muscular with very fine and rounded extract, cocoa powder-like tannins with crunchy dark fruit notes, crushed berries, crème de cassis and a very long fresh finish.

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Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Ripe, lush, sweet, dark red fruits, silky textures and a long, earthy, fruit-filled finish, with a blast of licorice, dark cocoa and black cherries in the finish. This could be the best vintage of d'Aiguilhe produced yet!

Wine Spectator

Juicy loganberry and black currant fruit forms an inviting core, while light bay, tobacco and violet notes fill in around the fruit. Offers a fleshy edge but keeps an emphasis on cut and drive through the finish.

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2016 Château d'Aiguilhe checks in as 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc brought up in 30% new barrels before being bottled with no fining. As with the white, it has brilliant limestone character as well as vibrant strawberry and black raspberry fruits, hints of violets and flowers, background oak, and medium to full-bodied richness. It’s a balanced, high-quality 2016 well worth seeking out. Drink it over the coming 15 years or so.

James Suckling

This is very precise with dark-berry, sandalwood and light chocolate character. Just a hint of sweet fruit and wet earth. Medium body, firm tannins and a pretty finish.

Vinous

The 2016 d'Aiguilhe is absolutely delicious. Succulent, nuanced and inviting, the 2016 has so much to offer. Ripe cherry, plum, French oak, mocha, new leather and spice all flesh out effortlessly. Deep, generous and resonant, the 2016 captures all the best the vintage has to offer. Sweet, silky tannins add to the wine's considerable appeal. It would be nice to see a bit less overtness to the oak. The wine really does not need it. In 2016, d'Aiguilhe is very pretty. Tasted two times.

La Revue du Vin de France

Jeannie Cho Lee

Giuseppe Lauria – Fine Wine Guide

Chris Kissack, The Wine Doctor

Vert de Vin Magazine

The Wine Independent

VV Wine

Oak-forward nose, plenty of blackberries, plums, along with medicinal notes, mint, Christmas spices, very good complexity. The palate is full-bodied but not overloaded, concentrated fruit, supported by very fine tannins and perfectly integrated acidity, juicy and thoroughly fresh despite all the richness, already remarkably approachable. Pleasantly long on the finish, ending with fine spice on redcurrants. Modern, perfectly vinified, a bit too 'made up' (stylized) for my taste. Ideal for gastronomy. 2023-2045+. 18.5 vvPoints (92/100)

The Wine Palate

Robert Parker

The 2016 Chateau d'Aiguilhe is a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc picked from 30 September until 18 October, matured in 30% new oak. It has a warm and sensual bouquet: small macerated black cherries, blueberry and sloes, a light floral tincture emerging with time. This has a little more strictness compared to the 2015 last year. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and good body. Sappy black fruit, a touch of spice towards the finish, and you have yourself a very fine Côtes de Castillon.

Matthew Jukes

(85 Merlot, 15 Cabernet Franc) | 30% new oak | 14.2% alc. | 49 hl/ha. Amazing plum and cherry notes on the nose sound the arrival of this superb wine and the juiciness and the richness are superb. There is a glossiness and sheen to this wine which is very impressive and this exuberance is balanced with bright, tart acidity which drives you straight back to the glass. This is a delicious wine and one of my favourite vintages from this estate. 17.5

Vivino

(1487 recensioner, 09-11-2026)