We are delighted to inform you that Château Clarisse Castillon 2017 was awarded the GOLD MEDAL at the Concours Général of Paris. It is a great honor to win this medal, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Concours Général of Paris. The Jury commented: a beautiful, fresh and well-balanced wine. This award … Read more
Monday 20th of January was held the “Coupe des Crus de Saint-Emilion” in the magnificent setting of the CAPC Musée d’Art Contemporain of Bordeaux. 100 wine professionals (brokers, wine merchants, oenologists, sommeliers, restaurateurs, wine merchants…), journalists and enlightened amateurs (members of oenology/sommelier clubs, specialised schools) came to judge the 117 competing wines and select the “Coups de … Read more
Since 2009, Château Clarisse has undertaken to free itself from phytosanitary treatments by adopting the charter of sustainable agriculture and was certified in Organic Agriculture in 2019. In its commitment to environmental excellence, Château Clarisse goes further by adopting a biodynamic approach supervised by Philippe Gracieux, Vineyard Manager since 2018 (formerly 16 years at Château de Sours) and Julien Viaud, Agricultural Engineer in … Read more
On the occasion of the competition “Blind Tested” Andreas Larsson, Swedish sommelier elected, “Best sommelier of the world 2007” was able to discover the Castle Clarisse 2016, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. At the end of this tasting, the result is unanimous; 92/100 for this vintage. Comment: Andreas Larsson: 92/100 Dense purple core and a lighter … Read more
Continuing its success after Andreas Larsson, the world’s best sommelier’s rating, Château Clarisse Castillon-Côtes-de-Bordeaux 2015 get a score of 93/100; on September 4, 2020, we will have the pleasure to appear in the Hachette guide of wines, represented by Château Clarisse Castillon-Côtes-de-Bordeaux 2016, which has been awarded 2 stars as “remarkable wine” with a commentary … Read more
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Château Clarisse Vieilles Vignes – 15 Fruits rouges, cerise, expressif, bouche charnue, tanins doux, élevage équilibré, bonne densité pour le millésime. Château Clarisse – 14,5 Nez chocolat noir, bouche droite, tanins fins, bonne densité, velouté, persistant.
Après une quarantaine d’années passées dans l’hôtellerie de luxe, l’ancien directeur du Bristol et du Four Seasons George V se lance dans le conseil, l’audit et la représentation commerciale d’une dizaine d’hôtels d’exception. “Je n’aime pas le mot consultant.” Didier Le Calvez donne le ton : pas pour lui, les titres pompeux et ronflants. Figure emblématique de … Read more
Cote de Castillon was really well noted by Wine Spectator! Wine Spectator assigned the very beautiful grade of 89 to our Côte de Castillon !
Didier Le Calvez’s storied hospitality career has taken him from the Plaza and Pierre hotels in Manhattan to the Shangri-La in Hong Kong and the Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris… A conversation with the hotelier, vintner, and truffle farmer. Didier Le Calvez’s storied hospitality career has taken him from the Plaza and Pierre … Read more
Didier Le Calvez is rehabilitating the vineyards of Château Clarisse with the help of Stéphane Derenoncourt
Didier Le Calvez has come to Bordeaux late in life, but that hasn’t stopped him from going all in.
“I’m an old lion with young cubs,” he says with a wide smile. Read more
