Retour Château Campillot - Médoc - Red - 2018
COUNTRY/REGION: Bordeaux
DESIGNATION: AOP Médoc
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2018
GRAPE VARIETY: 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc
ALCOHOL: 14 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Intense, brilliant garnet red.
Nose With lovely aromatic complexity featuring notes of dark berries, gentle spices, and a touch of pepper.
Palate Elegant and expressive, it reveals lively freshness and deep, structured tannins in a balanced, refined profile.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 14 and 16°C.
Food Beef kebab and vegetable tian à la provençale, thyme-roasted rack of lamb, pork chop with its hearty jus.
Cellar ageing From now until 2027
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine Owned by Jean-Dominique Videau, the master winemaker behind Saint-Julien’s esteemed Grand Cru Classé Branaire-Ducru, Château Campillot is a true hidden gem.
Wine The 2018 Château Campillot Médoc is a smooth, refined Bordeaux, that showcases a lot of depth, intensity, and structured, deep tannins. Its palate is both powerful and balanced, delivering an elegance that shines across vintages. A wine well worth discovering.
Vinification Hand harvested from 29 September to 3 October. Fermentation in small steel and concrete vats. Pressing by vertical hydraulic press. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.