Chateau l'Arrosee

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Grand Cru

last update : Sunday 27 November 2011

Château L'Arrosée takes its name from a 10 meter deep underground spring found at the estate (arrosée means "watered").

Bordering some of the stars of the appellation, the vineyard consists of two very different terroirs - one with clay soil and excellent sun exposure in the south-west part of Saint-Emilion and, the other, with sandy soil at the foot of the Saint-Emilion slope.

Château L'Arrosée is elegant and very fresh. Some people even find it has a Burgundy-like delicacy.

In the Bottle

Often inconsistent in the past, Château l'Arrosée has progressed significantly since the 2002 vintage, and the arrival of the current winemaking team.

The recent vintages are particularly successful.

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WINE PRODUCED BY THE ESTATE

Chateau l'Arrosee

COMPARISON WITH AOC - SAINT-EMILION GRAND CRU

Vintage	Absolute score	Relative score to the Appellation	Standard deviation

2009	91.2	99.7	2.32
2008	91.2	101.0	2.52
2007	89.8	100.8	2.33
2006	92.0	102.3	1.27
2005	89.8	102.0	4.46
2004	87.4	100.4	2.54
2003	86.1	99.8	2
2002	86.7	101.5	1.24
2001	82.8	97.8	3.76
2000	86.7	100.6	2.89
1999	85.8	100.4	1.96
1998	86.7	98.5	0.8
1997	83.3	96.8	1.12

TASTING NOTES

Alain Bringolf - 10/2008

Mixed berries aromas, sweet nose of cherry and vanilla oak.
The palate is bursting with creamy red fruit but lacks a bit of mid palate and acidity to be great. Nice ripe tannins and medium long finish.
An enjoyable Saint-Emilion merlot wine that still has to gain complexity.