Chateau d'Arcins Haut Medoc 2000

If one estate more than any other has reason to pride itself on its ancestry, that estate must be Chateau d’Arcins. Its roots can be traced back to 1300, when a vineyard was established here under the instructions of the Knights Templar. In 1971, when it was acquired by the Castel family, it was in need of a complete overhaul, inside and out. This they did in style, introducing a system destined to be imitated by their most prestigious competitors; in the 1980s they created the first ever circular vinification chamber. At the centre stands the famous blending vat, with a capacity of more than 2,000 hectolitres, which ensures optimal homogeneity for all the blends bottled here. On entering Chateau d’Arcins, you enter the world of the great Crus Bourgeois of the Haut Médoc, whose reassuringly traditional style combines strength and elegance.