Château PETIT GRAVET AÎNÉ
Grand cru

An oenologist by training, Ms. Papon-Nouvel owns two tiny properties at the bottom of Saint-Émilion near Canon-La Gaffelière: Petit Gravet Aîné (2.4 ha) and Clos Saint-Julien (1.3 ha), where the vines are mainly old cabernets francs. From the vine to the cellar, she manages all the stages in the production of her wines on her own and, whatever the vintage, her talent as an instinctive winemaker gives wines of natural elegance and exemplary sweetness.

J-M Quarin: 89/100 “Dark, intense color. Slightly discreet nose, smelling of ripe fruit. Floral touch. Juicy on the attack, tasty in the mid-palate, the wine develops aromatically and very pleasantly over a medium length, but with lots of taste.” (April 2025)