Why this vintage
- 94/100 from James Sucklingand 4 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2016 vintage in Haut-MédocA very wet winter followed by a sun-drenched summer produced a rare balance, combining the depth of great years with genuine freshness.
Critic scores
- James Suckling94
- Wine Enthusiast94
- Wine Advocate90-92
- Vinous91
- Decanter90
The 2016 vintage in Haut-Médoc
Vintage benchmark: 97/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: A very wet winter followed by a sun-drenched summer produced a rare balance, combining the depth of great years with genuine freshness.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Haut-Médoc. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
“A very dense and deep color adorns this wine. The complex nose elegantly harmonizes intense aromas of black fruits with notes of spices and liquorice. Powerful and full from the attack, the palate develops in length with a flesh rich in fruit and tobacco notes. It magnificently coats the tannic structure, dense, with a very fine and silky grain, which stretches into a long and aromatic finish. ” : Frédéric Bonnaffous, Director of Dourthe Wines.
Blend of the 2016 vintage
Cabernet Sauvignon (69%), Merlot (28%), Petit verdot (3%)
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2016 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot.
Winemaking
Stainless steel tanks of various sizes. Malolactic fermentation partially in barrels.
Ageing
12 months in oak barrels (including 34% new barrels) on fine lees.
Terroir
2 elevated gravel rises of deep gravel over clay subsoils; gravelly-sandy soils and clay outcrops. Vineyard area: 59 ha.
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Texts and documents 2016
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Sheet checked on September 21, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.