Château Paradis Casseuil Bordeaux Rouge 2022
£16.95
The wine
A classic bouquet of ripe red and black berries with a subtle hint of oak spice. Smooth and balanced on the palate, with freshness, richness and structure, silky tannins and a long finish.
Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon and a little Cabernet Franc from the Entre-Deux-Mers estate of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). 2022 was warm and dry, with small berries and excellent ripeness. Short macerations keep the tannins fine, and around 60% was matured in French oak.
The producer
Château Paradis Casseuil
View all Château Paradis Casseuil winesChâteau Paradis Casseuil sits in the Entre-Deux-Mers, the rolling country between the Garonne and the Dordogne, and belongs to Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). Its vineyards spread across three communes of hills and slopes, and the estate takes its name from a spot called Le Paradis, where the chalky Astéries limestone breaks the surface.
The rest of the terroir is a patchwork of soft Agen sandstone, sandy limestone, marl and clay with lime nodules. These cool, porous soils anchor the roots deeply and keep the vines fresh through warm summers. Under winemaker Mathieu Crosnier, the estate makes a Merlot-led red with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and a white led by Sauvignon Blanc: approachable Bordeaux made with the precision of one of the region's great houses.






