The Château Larruau of Margaux of Bordeaux

Château Larruau - Margaux
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 39 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Larruau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Larruau wines

Looking for the best Château Larruau wines in Margaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Larruau wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Larruau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Larruau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Larruau

How Château Larruau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), pan-fried lamb heart or duck breast in foil (barbecue).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Larruau

On the nose the red wine of Château Larruau. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cassis or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Larruau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Larruau

  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Larruau.

  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.

In the mouth of Margaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Margaux, producing 408 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Larruau

Planning a wine route in the of Margaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Larruau.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Larruau and wines from the region

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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Château Lafon-Rochet appoints Christophe Congé as MD

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The word of the wine: Chopine

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