Graves · vintage 2008
Why this vintage
- The 2008 vintage in GravesA bright late season saved a cool summer: wines of unexpected freshness and aromatic precision.
- Limited production60 000 bottles of this vintage.
The 2008 vintage in Graves
Vintage benchmark: 91/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: A bright late season saved a cool summer: wines of unexpected freshness and aromatic precision.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Graves. 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 beautiful purple color, a nose of violet, smoky and toasted notes. The palate is easy to drink, with aromas of red fruits and undergrowth. On the palate, it develops a nice fruit with coated tannins. The finish is elegant.
Blend of the 2008 vintage
- 60 % Merlot
- 40 % Cabernet-sauvignon
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2008 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot, malbec, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, sauvignon gris, sémillon — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2008 sheet
- 30 yrsVine age
- 60,000 bottlesProduction
Winemaking
3 weeks in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats.
Ageing
12 months in barrels, 30% of which are new.
An offer on Château Les Clauzots 2008
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Texts and documents 2008
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Visuals
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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.