Château du RETOUT
Cru bourgeois supérieur
- 2020
- Haut-médoc
A family property since the 1950s, the arrival of a new generation has awakened this 32-hectare cru bourgeois in Cussac-Fort-Médoc, between Saint-Julien and Margaux. Revealed in 2012, du Retout climbs another notch in 2018 and 2019 with enthusiastic, sincere and tasty Haut-Médoc, full of fruit and carried by fresh tannins. Congratulations!
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (March 2025): 89/100 "From a clay-gravel terroir, vinified without sulphur, this "supérieur" with its pleasant bouquet of red fruit displays its freshness on a harder palate, with tannins that are still very robust. To be enjoyed in a year or two."
J-M Quarin (March 2024): 91/100 “Spicy nuances. Minute on the entry, very well constructed in the middle, both melting and dense, the wine evolves juicy, tasty and a tad firm in the persistence. This firmness is reminiscent of Saint-Estèphe."
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2024-2032
- Alcohol degree :
- 13%
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A family property since the 1950s, the arrival of a new generation has awakened this 32-hectare cru bourgeois in Cussac-Fort-Médoc, between Saint-Julien and Margaux. Revealed in 2012, du Retout climbs another notch in 2018 and 2019 with enthusiastic, sincere and tasty Haut-Médoc, full of fruit and carried by fresh tannins. Congratulations!
The 2022 vintage in the press :
La Revue du Vin de France (July-August 2025): 89/100 "The vintage is consistent and signs a lovely 2022 that exploits the potential of the vintage, with ripe fruit and a lovely freshness to balance the whole. Classic and reliable, it should hold up well over a decade."
Vinous (N. Martin - January 2025) : 91/100 "The 2022 Château du Retout has a well-defined nose, with blackberry and bilberry scents and pleasant estuarine aromas emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied and quite concentrated, with firm tannins, but it retains freshness, with bold black fruit laced with blueberry and tobacco on the finish. Give this two or three years."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2032
- Alcohol degree:
- 14%
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A family property since the 1950s, the arrival of a new generation has awakened this 32-hectare cru bourgeois in Cussac-Fort-Médoc, between Saint-Julien and Margaux. Revealed in 2012, du Retout climbs another notch in 2018 and 2019 with enthusiastic, sincere and tasty Haut-Médoc, full of fruit and carried by fresh tannins. Congratulations!
The 2020 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (March 2025): 89/100 "From a clay-gravel terroir, vinified without sulphur, this "supérieur" with its pleasant bouquet of red fruit displays its freshness on a harder palate, with tannins that are still very robust. To be enjoyed in a year or two."
J-M Quarin (March 2024): 91/100 “Spicy nuances. Minute on the entry, very well constructed in the middle, both melting and dense, the wine evolves juicy, tasty and a tad firm in the persistence. This firmness is reminiscent of Saint-Estèphe."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2026-2036
- Alcohol degree:
- 13%