1996 | Chteau Corbin | Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Red Wine: 1996 | Chteau Corbin | Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The palate is an explosion of delicate flavors, nice and delightful mouthfeel. Quite delicate and smooth texture on the long finish.

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Producer: Chteau Corbin

Vintage: 1996

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Saint-Emilion

The palate is an explosion of delicate flavors, nice and delightful mouthfeel. Quite delicate and smooth texture on the long finish.

Producer Information

Chteau Corbin is a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Class estate four kilometers (2.5 miles) northwest of Saint-Emilion town. The estate has been in the Cruse family since 1924 and has been a Grand Cru Class since the initial classification in 1955. It is currently overseen by Annabelle Cruse-Bardinet the fourth generation of Cruses at the property. Chteau Corbin’s vineyards cover 13 hectares (32 acres) close to appellation border with Pomerol the likes of Ptrus and La Conseillante lie only two kilometers (1.2 miles) to the west. Saint-Emilion’s iconic Chteau Cheval-Blanc is a similar distance southwest. The vineyards are predominantly planted to Merlot (80 percent) with the remainder given over to its classic appellation stablemate, Cabernet Franc. The vineyard straddles two broad soil types: sandy gravels surrounding the cha^teau on top of iron-rich red clays; with deeper clays towards the Pomerol end of the estate. The estate produces three wines: the Chteau Corbin grand vin and the second wines, Divin de Corbin and XX de Corbin. Unusually for the appellation, the second wines are not labelled Saint-Emilion Grand Cru (as is want to occur with Grand Cru Class properties), with Cruse-Bardinet opting instead to release them under the broader Saint-Emilion title. The wines are fermented in concrete vats before being aged in French oak barriques for around 18 months in the case of the grand vin. The second wines are generally released a year after harvest. The estate is one of the oldest in the appellation although the original, and sizeable, Corbin holding is now considerably fragmented as evidenced by the likes of Chteau Corbin Michotte, Grand Corbin-Despagne and Grand Corbin Manuel all neighbors. The Cruse name is well known in Bordeaux circles and Annabelle’s cousin, Emmanuel Cruse, heads up the Margaux third grown Chteau d’Issan estate in the Mdoc.