Château Thieuley Cuvée Francis Courselle 2016
Bordeaux AOC
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Estate owners Sylvie and Marie Courselle are also the nieces of our chief winemaker Jean-Marc Sauboua. They crafted this rich white from old vine Sauvignon (Blanc and Gris) and Sémillon, oak fermenting it to lend richness to the intense citrus fruit.
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Wine Details
- White - Dry
France- Pale gold
- Sauvignon-based blend
- 7.5 Units
- 10% ABV
- 31 December 2025
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Lemony peach and creamy honey with vanilla spice. Long and complex
Aroma
Honeyed creamy peach, spice and intense lemon
The Wine
Chief at Le Chai is Haut-Brion trained Jean-Marc Sauboua. Winemaking runs in the family and not surprisingly his nieces Sylvie and Marie Courselle are also trained in this field – they have worked at the prestigious Chivite in Spain and the Languedoc’s prized Domaine de l’Hortus. They run the family’s Château Thieuley, where they made this top vintage Bordeaux white. It’s a tribute to their dad, Francis, who was key in modernising Bordeaux’s white wines and passed his skill and passion onto his daughters and JMS. Using old, low yield, estate grapes – Sauvignon Blanc, along with richer, spicier Sauvignon Gris and Sémillon – fermented in new oak, this white has a creamy spice edge to its honeyed lemon fruit. Perfect with sauced white meats.
"Elegant, oak-fermented white with the richness and grandeur of the Graves and citrus intensity"
Jean-Marc Sauboua
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