Saint-Estèphe · vintage 2016
Why this vintage
- 91-93 from Wine AdvocateBarrel-sample tasting range. And 1 other score above 90/100.
- The 2016 vintage in Saint-EstèpheA very wet winter followed by a sun-drenched summer produced a rare balance, combining the depth of great years with genuine freshness.
Critic scores
- Wine Advocate91-93
- Wine Enthusiast92
The 2016 vintage in Saint-Estèphe
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 Saint-Estèphe. 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
À la dégustation, le château Laffitte Carcasset 2016 développe des arômes fruités (fruits noirs, prunes rouges) et boisés (cèdre). Les tanins sont croquants et agréables en bouche. Il s'agit d'un vin harmonieux révélant une belle concentration et un boisé bien intégré.
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Blend of the 2016 vintage
- 47 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 40 % Merlot
- 13 % Cabernet franc
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2016 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 44 % merlot, 39 % cabernet sauvignon, 4 % chardonnay, 2 % cabernet franc, 3 % petit verdot — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2016 sheet
- 13 % vol.Alcohol
- 30 yrsVine age
Winemaking
Fermentation alcoolique pendant 10 jours, de 16°C à 28°C. Macération de 10 à 15 jours à 28 °C. Pressurage avec un pressoir vertical, méthode délicate et traditionnelle.
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Ageing
12 mois en fût dont 30% de barriques neuves de chêne français.
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Terroir
Soil of Garonne gravels. Clay-limestone subsoil
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Texts and documents 2016
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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.