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Château Haut Gros Caillou 1988

  • Black fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Red
  • 13% 
  • 1.5L
  • Intensity
  • Classic

A Saint-Emilion Grand Cru owned by an emblematic figure of the ‘garage wine’ movement. More info

  • Quantity: 2 Bottles
  • Level: 1 base of neck, 1 high-shoulder
  • Label: 2 marked label, 2 faded label, 2 stained label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Saint-Émilion
  • Producer/Owner: Vignobles Dourthe
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Château Haut Gros Caillou serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Cailles grillées ou rôties, Carré d'agneau rôti, Châteaubriand grillé.

Peak: Collectable

  • Vintage score: 17/20
  • Lot presentation
    Château Haut Gros Caillou

    The wine

    This wine is a blend of Merlot (90%) and Cabernet Franc from vines aged nearly 30 years. It is vinified in stainless steel which helps to conserve freshness and purity of fruit. Delicate and with an aromatic elegance (ripe fruits, spices), this wine is one for the dinner table.

    Information about domain Haut Gros Caillou

    Château Haut-Gros Caillou is located in the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru appellation, a stone’s throw from the prestigious Château Monbousquet. In 1991, key figure of garage wines Alain Thiénot bought the estate. Dourthe joined the Thiénot group in 2007, contributing his viticultural and enological expertise. The domain spans seven hectares of vines planted on soils of silica and gravel.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 2 Bottles
    • Level: 1 base of neck, 1 high-shoulder
    • Label: 2 marked label, 2 faded label, 2 stained label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: yes
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Saint-Émilion
    • Producer/Owner: Vignobles Dourthe
    • Vintage: 1988
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: Collectable
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Conventional 
    • Intensity: Classic
    • Dominant aroma: Black fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: Merlot, Cabernet franc

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    Château Haut Gros Caillou 1988

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format