51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot
"Exhibiting aromas of sweet black fruits and licorice mingled with hints of creamy new oak, the 2020 Kirwan is medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy, with polished tannins, notably tangy acids for the vintage, and a suave, seamless profile despite its creditable concentration. In terms of aromatic purity and managed extraction, this is the finest Kirwan for some time." - Robert Parkers Wine Advocate
"Wet earth, cocoa, mint, flowers, and spicy red fruits open the nose. On the palate, the wine is round, soft and polished with layers of sweet, lush cherries, black currants and plums. Fresh and polished, this will drink well young, yet age for decades." - Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
"Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, tiefer Kern, zarte Randaufhellung. Individuelles Bukett nach überreifen Beeren, etwas feuchtem Unterholz, ein Hauch von Cassis, zart nach Dorrobst. Mittlere Komplexität, rote Waldbeeren, feine Fruchtsüße, integrierte Tannine, frisch und entwickelt, bereits gut antrinkbar, charmant, zeigt Länge." - Falstaff
"Offene Nase, viele Blüten, Kräuter, Brombeeren, Kaffee, Cassis. Weicher Auftakt, dann rasch straff werdend, gut strukturiert, feinkörniges Tannin, mundfüllend, ohne zu überborden, würzig-fruchtiger Abgang. Ein schöner Kirwan." - Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch
"Besonders fruchtige Aromatik; von kompakter, herber, auch etwas krautiger Art, im Gegenzug erfrischend und ohne Übergewicht." - Vinum Wine Magazine
"On the nose fruity and it offers concentration, elegance, racy delicacy and controlled power. It reveals notes of wild raspberry, small wild red currants and slightly juicy cassis combined with hints of lily, cherry blossom, racy minerality (nicely gravelly), licorice stick, purple plum and discreet hints of sweet spices. The palate is fruity, nicely marked by its terroir and offers freshness, good definition, gourmandize, excellence, a certain juiciness, a nice pulpy/juicy/fresh fruit, a nice racy minerality, a nice fineness of grain, fat, roundness, an airy character in the balances as well as a little stretched side. The wine express the notes of pulpy/juicy raspberry, bright cherry and more lightly fresh/pulpy blackberry combined with hints of violet, cherry blossom, fresh/pulpy purple plum as well as hints of toast, tonka bean, racy minerality, fresh blond tobacco, a subtle hint of cardamom and an imperceptible hint of cinnamon (in the background). The tannins are precise, fine, racy and relatively mellow. Good length. Fine chew on the finish/persistence." - VertdeVin
"Juicy and vibrant on the nose showing notes of raspberries, currants cut cedar, lemon juice and vetiver. Medium to full bodied, biting tannins and a flavourful finale of optimum smoothness." - Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com
Château Kirwan is a producer located in Margaux, in the southern Médoc, some 30km (18 miles) north of Bordeaux town center. The estate was classified as a Third Growth in the 1855 Classification of Bordeaux wines.
The château is named after Mark Kirwan, an Irishman, who acquired the property from Englishman John Collingwood in 1760 after marrying Collingwood's daughter. He built the château and put his name on the label to make it easier for merchants to identify and sell his wines.
Thomas Jefferson, a lover of Bordeaux, wrote about Château Kirwan (he refered to it as "Quirouen" in his writings) in 1787, and listed it in his second tier of wines. This was, however, before 1855, when it was officially classified as a third growth.
