Château Kirwan

+33 (0)5 57 88 71 00 Chateau Kirwan
CANTENAC, 33460
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Château Kirwan is a Third Growth wine produced in the Margaux department of Bordeaux, in Cantenac, France. The 18th century property was originally owned by nobleman Renard de la Salle, and was known then as La Terre Noble de la Salle. Sir John Collingwood of Great Britain turned the estate into a working winery. It was passed on to his son-in-law, Mark Kirwan, and the name stuck ever since. The wine has the distinction of being one of Thomas Jefferson’s favorites.

The winery suffered much the same fate as many in the difficult times surrounding the French Revolution, the Phylloxera blight and world wars, with periods of destruction, replanting and changing of hands. A total restructuring of the vineyard took place in the 1950s at the hands of Jean-Henri Schyler with whom it gained a significant brand resurgence. In the 1990s, under the guidance of Michel Rolland, the wine took on a more modern style of heavier fruit extraction and use of new oak, bringing higher Read more »

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Les Charmes de Kirwan Red Bordeaux Blend Margaux

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Château Kirwan on Snooth

February 2013

The Bordeaux en primeur wines from the 2010 vintage are about to be released...which wines are you most excited about? Read More

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September 2012

Château Kirwan Red Bordeaux Blend Margaux 2010

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Leichter vegetal geschmack in der nase. sauer, kein holz. nichts für mich. Read More

Wine review by alanb1108
January 2012

If I were anywhere near New York on the 29th I'd be going to this event. Great wine, interesting winemakers, and lots of old posters, art nouveau or otherwise. Why is it I'd rather have one of them on my wall then a Flash banner ad from the Web?Price seems like more than a bargain, and the money goes to charity, too.... ... Here's your chance ... Read More

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December 2011

Anyone going this year?If you were ever going to go, this should be the year since the famed 2009 vintage will be poured.For the LA event on January 20th, Wally's is offering a pre-event tasting an hour before featuring back vintages of Chateau Giscours, Vieux Chateau Certan, Troplong Mondot, Haut Bailly, Pape Clement, Smith Haut Lafite, and a c... Read More

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October 2011

Château Kirwan Red Bordeaux Blend Margaux 2004

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Wine review by christophertkc
October 2011

Château Kirwan Red Bordeaux Blend Margaux 2005

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Wine review by christophertkc
October 2011

Les Charmes de Kirwan Red Bordeaux Blend Margaux 2004

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Wine review by christophertkc
September 2011

Les Charmes de Kirwan Red Bordeaux Blend Margaux 2006

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Classic Bordeaux flavors of dark fruits with moss and earth that play well of each other. Think flavors could develop a little more, maybe with some decanting. Short finish as is poured out of the bottle. Read More

Wine review by Amanda Schuster
September 2011

Les Charmes de Kirwan Red Bordeaux Blend Margaux 2006

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Brown sugar, dusty and rich. Even in 2011 there's still a tiny bit of heat, so this could use another couple of months to mellow. Delicious, spicy wine with awesome balance of acidity and tannin, cocoa and cinnamon. Read More

Wine review by mark
September 2011

Les Charmes de Kirwan Red Bordeaux Blend Margaux 2006

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