Chateau Grand Corbin-Despagne Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2020

The wine has a dark, glossy colour and a lovely attack with ripe cassis and plummy fruit. On the attack it is smooth, spicy and interesting with lots of buzz and energy. The Merlot grapes give the flavours of black fruits while the Cabernet Franc gives red fruit flavours with lots of energy to the wine. . The Despagne name has been inextricably linked with the land of Saint-Emilion since at least the beginning of the 17th century. The oldest known family document is that of the baptism in 1665 of the son of Pierre Despagne, a ploughman, and Lison Raynaud. Their descendant, Louis Despagne, born in 1789, would be instrumental in creating the family’s renown. In 1812, not far from Cheval Blanc, where Louis’s family were tenant farmers, he settled at a place called Corbin and acquired the first plots to be owned by the family. His son expanded “Crû Grand-Corbin – propriétaire Despagne”, as the growth was known at the time. It was towards the end of the 19th century that the name Château Grand Corbin-Despagne came into existence. In the 20th century, Paul Despagne, who was an extraordinary winemaker, developed the good reputation of the growth, making wines of consistently high quality. Different generations have brought their savoir-faire and when the first official classification of the growths of Saint-Emilion took place, the estate was awarded the rank of Grand Cru Classé. François Despagne represents today the seventh generation of the same family at this growth. As its manager, he seeks to preserve respectfully those values he has inherited from his ancestors.

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