Château Grand Corbin-Despagne

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend

8.916 ratings
9.04 pro ratings
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Top Notes For
Matt Perlman

Mag. Traditional style, inky purple, dark fruit, cassis, lead, lots of structure still. Not sure this has another gear but enjoyable now and should hold

Mag. Traditional style, inky purple, dark fruit, cassis, lead, lots of structure still. Not sure this has another gear but enjoyable now and should hold

Nov 26th, 2021
Jay Kline

Typically a producer from Saint-Émilion that ages well, this is either one of those wines that is now headed down the slow path to oblivion or perhaps it’s just in a weird spot. This started off with a touch of overripe fruit mixed with some secondary characteristics of soggy decomposing forest floor. The tannins were still pretty strong and this drank similarly for three days. Yet...there was something there in the final glass on Day 3 that made me think this may yet have years to go. The problem is, I don’t see this all of a sudden turning into anything stunning in 2025.

Typically a producer from Saint-Émilion that ages well, this is either one of those wines that is now headed down the slow path to oblivion or perhaps it’s just in a weird spot. This started off with a touch of overripe fruit mixed with some secondary characteristics of soggy decomposing forest floor. The tannins were still pretty strong and this drank similarly for three days. Yet...there was something there in the final glass on Day 3 that made me think this may yet have years to go. The problem is, I don’t see this all of a sudden turning into anything stunning in 2025.

Sep 12th, 2019
Jerry Raphael

I decanted about an hour before dinner but think it would have been fine without doing that. Very smooth with a lot of black fruits and some veg. Had not been getting veg in Cali Cabs but definitely with this wine and not off putting at all. Excellent long finish. Maybe I should think about buying Bordeaux wines again but too costly and I’m too old

I decanted about an hour before dinner but think it would have been fine without doing that. Very smooth with a lot of black fruits and some veg. Had not been getting veg in Cali Cabs but definitely with this wine and not off putting at all. Excellent long finish. Maybe I should think about buying Bordeaux wines again but too costly and I’m too old

Dec 30th, 2023
Anthony D'Agostino

Had an off flavor.

Had an off flavor.

May 15th, 2018
Jerry Raphael

Dense inky purple very dark wine. Lots going on with earth, lead pencil and plenty of fruit. Happy I have a few more bottles.

Dense inky purple very dark wine. Lots going on with earth, lead pencil and plenty of fruit. Happy I have a few more bottles.

Jul 16th, 2016
Chris Regina

Black currant, campfire, licorice.

Black currant, campfire, licorice.

Apr 19th, 2015
Drew Tschäppät

Off balance tannins until it opened up after an hour. Another solid 2005 Bordeaux. Good value for $25 without being exceptional.

Off balance tannins until it opened up after an hour. Another solid 2005 Bordeaux. Good value for $25 without being exceptional.

Apr 6th, 2015
Jay Kline

Jay had this 8 years ago

Jay had this 8 years ago

Nov 12th, 2016
Robin Kelley O'Connor

Educator Italian Wine Merchants

9.5

Robin had this 11 years ago

Robin had this 11 years ago

Oct 13th, 2013
Geoff Buswick

Geoff had this 10 months ago

Geoff had this 10 months ago

Jan 1st, 2024