Wines of Bruignac
« CHÂTEAU DONJON DE BRUIGNAC», AOC Bordeaux red 2012, 13,5% alcohol
° Rated 87/100 with elogious comments by Roger Voss of Wine Enthusiast of New York 2015
° Merlot 73%, Cabernet franc 27%
° Aging: 6 months in temperature-controlled stainless wine-keepers
° Blending before bottling
° 6400 bottles “mises au château” on May 28,2013
° « Mineral and spicy nose. Ample, smooth and sappy in the palate. Sweet and fruity in finale»
« BRUIGNAC PREMIUM», AOC Bordeaux Supérieur red 2012, 14.0% alcohol
° Rated 88/100 by Roger Voss of The Wine Enthusiast of New York 2015
° Selected and recommended by Guide Hachette 2016
° 100% Merlot, all «free run» wine
° Aging of 100% of vintage for 12 months in casks of French oak (20% new) and of
6 months in temperature-controlled stainless wine keeper
° Blending at mid-course of cask aging
° 2600 bottles «mises au château» on June 6 2014
° «Notes of spice and tobacco. In the mouth ample, tender with balance and elegance. Lots of charm »
« CHÂTEAU DONJON DE BRUIGNAC», AOC Bordeaux red 2013, 13% alcohol
° Rated 4 glasses out of 5 by Hélène Durand of Guide Hubert SudFrance 2015/2016
° Selected and recommended by Jane Anson of Decanter Magazine of London in April 2015
° Rated 85/100 with elogious comments by Roger Voss of The Wine Enthusiast of New York in 2015
° Selected (14,5/20) by Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2017
° Gold Medal at Sakura Awards of Tokyo in 2017
° Merlot 71%, Cabernet franc 29%
° Aging : 6 months in thermo-regulated stainless steel wine-keepers
° Blending before bottling
° 5275 bottles «mises au château» on June 6, 2014
° «Beautiful expression of red and black fruit to the nose, round tannins, spices, freshness. Neat, straight, well made and pleasant»
«BRUIGNAC PREMIUM», AOC Bordeaux Supérieur red 2013, 13.5% alcohol
° Selected and recommended (15.5/20) by Jane Anson of Decanter Magazine of London in April 2015.
° Rated 4 glasses/5 by Hélène Durand of Guide Hubert SudFrance 2015/2016
° Rated 84/100 by Roger Voss of Wine Enthusiast of New York 2016
° «Top 6» of best Bordeaux Supérieur 2013 by Vinogusto of Brussels
° Merlot 100%, all « free-run wine »
° Aging: 12 months of 100% of vintage in oak casks (30% new), and 6 months in thermo-regulated stainless steel wine-keeper.
° Blending at mid course of barrel aging
° 2800 bottles «mises au château» on May 29, 2015
° «Nose of red fruit with notes of slightly toasted vanilla. Tender mouth, smooth and ample tannins, fruity and sweet well balanced finale»
« CHÂTEAU DONJON DE BRUIGNAC», AOC Bordeaux rouge 2014, 13.0% alcohol
° Selections of Guide Hubert 2016 and Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2017
° Rated 87/100 by Roger Voss of The Wine Enthusiast of New York 2016
° Gold Medal with a rating of 92/100 at the Los Angeles International Wine Competition 2017
° Merlot 92%, Cabernet franc 8%
° Aging of 6 months in thermo-regulated wine-keepers
° Blending before bottling
° 7965 bottles «mises au château» on May 29, 2015
° «Notes of spices and tobacco leaves. Tender mouth, balanced and harmonious. Sweet and silky tannins, good length in mouth».
« BRUIGNAC PREMIUM», AOC Bordeaux Supérieur red 2014, 13.5% alcohol
° Rated 4.5 glasses out of 5 by Hélène Durand of Guide Hubert 2016
° Silver Medal at Concours Agricole de Paris 2016
° Silver Medal at Concours de Bordeaux 2016
° Selection in Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2017
° 1 Star in Guide Hachette 2017
° Rated 90/100 by Roger Voss of Wine Enthusiast of New York 2016
° Silver Medal at Sakura Awards in Tokyo 2017
° Merlot 67%, Cabernet franc 33%, all « free-run wine »
° Aging: 12 months of 100% of vintage in oak casks (30% new), and 5 months in thermo-regulated stainless steel wine-keepers.
° Blending at mid course of barrel aging
° 5500 bottles «mises au château» on May 4, 2016
° « Complex nose, refined, fruit and vanilla. Elegant mouth, silky and soft »
« BRUIGNAC PREMIUM», AOC Bordeaux Supérieur red 2015, 14.5% alcohol
° Best of Class/ Gold Medal with a rating of 94/100 at the Los Angeles International
Wine Competition 2017. Best and only rating of 94 of Bordeaux Sup. 2015.
° Selection in Guide Hachette 2018, 3rd vintage in a row in the Guide
° Rated 89/100 by Roger Voss of The Wine Enthusiast of New York 2017
° Gold Medal Sakura Awards Tokyo 2018
° Merlot 62%, Cabernet franc 38%, all « free-run wine »
° Aging: 12 months of 100% of vintage in French oak casks (30% new), and 5 months in thermo-regulated stainless steel wine-keepers.
° Blending at mid course of barrel aging
° 7200 bottles «mises au château» on May 5, 2017
° «Complex and open nose of spices and vanilla. Long and silky mouth, round structure with harmony and body. Remarkable blend of power and voluptuousness.»
«BRUIGNAC PREMIUM», AOC Bordeaux Supérieur red 2016, 14.0% alcohol
° Rating of 5/5 («coup de cœur») by Hélène Durand of Guide Hubert,
° Rating of 88/100 by Decanter of London
° Silver Medal at Los Angeles International Wine Competition 2018
° Selection of Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2018
° Rating of 88/100 by Toshio Matsuura of magazine Wine Kingdom of Tokyo
° Merlot 70%, Cabernet franc 30%, 100% free-run wine
° Aging: 12 months for 100% of vintage in French oak casks (30% new), and 5 months in
thermoregulated stainless steel wine-keepers. Blending at mid-stay of oak casks
° 10360 bottles «mises au château» on May 9, 2018
° « Elegant and fine nose of fruit and slight oak. Ample mouth, voluptuous with marked body. Excellent as of now and great aging potential of 7 to 9 years»
° «DONJON DE BRUIGNAC », AOC Bordeaux rouge 2017, 14% alcohol
° Selection of Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2019
° Gold Medal (91) at Los Angeles International Wine Competition (2019)
° Gold Medal, Sakura Awards, Tokyo (Feb. 2020)
° Selection of Wine Kingdom Tokyo, rated 89 (Mar. 2020)
° Merlot 73%, Cabernet franc 27%
° Aging : 12 months for 100% of vintage in French oak casks (old of one and two vintages. No new
cask) and 5 months in thermoregulated stainless wine-keepers.
° 5560 bottles «mises au château» on May 14th, 2019
° « Spicy nose. Tender and smooth in the mouth. Balanced finale. Drink young.
° «BRUIGNAC PREMIUM», AOC Bordeaux Supérieur rouge 2017, 13,5°
° Sélection du Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2019
° Gold Medal (90) au Los Angeles International Wine Competition (juin 2019)
° Note de 89 par The Wine Enthusiast de New York (nov. 2019)
° Sélection du Wine Kingdom, Tokyo noté 91 (mar. 2020)
° Merlot 100%, 100% free-run wine
° Aging: 12 months for 100% of vintage in French oak casks (30% new), and 5 months in
thermoregulated stainless wine-keepers. Blending at mid-stay of oak-casks
° 2475 bottles «mises au château» on May 14th, 2019
° « Nose of red fruit followed by light notes of spices. Ample matter with chewy elegance and
length in the mouth which charms the palate. Excellent as of now, and remarquable potential
for aging 7 to 9 years».
We recommend to decanter all our wines and to serve them at 18°C / 68°F
The Donjon de Bruignac are to be drunk young ( up to 3 to 4 years).
The Bruignac Premium are ready to drink now, and they will age nicely
(more body, rounder and more blend of fruit and oak) for up to 7 to 9 years.