Winery Balaguer I Cabre - Lluna Vella

Winery Balaguer I CabreLluna Vella

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Lluna Vella of Winery Balaguer I Cabre is a red wine from the region of Priorat of Catalogne.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Lluna Vella from the Winery Balaguer I Cabre

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lluna Vella of Winery Balaguer I Cabre in the region of Catalogne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, dark chocolate

On the nose the Lluna Vella of Winery Balaguer I Cabre in the region of Catalogne often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or prune and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

Details and technical informations about Winery Balaguer I Cabre's Lluna Vella.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
16°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Vignoles

An interspecific cross obtained by Jean-François Ravat around 1930. Some people give it as parents the 6905 Seibel - or subéreux - and the pinot, to be confirmed however. It can still be found in North America and England, but is practically unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Lluna Vella - 2014
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 411110
Lluna Vella - 2013
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Lluna Vella - 2012
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Lluna Vella - 2011
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Lluna Vella - 2010
In the top 100 of of Priorat wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Lluna Vella from Winery Balaguer I Cabre are 2010, 2014, 2012, 2013 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Balaguer I Cabre

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Priorat in the region of Catalogne

The Winery Balaguer I Cabre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Priorat to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Catalogne
In the top 2500 of of Spain wines
In the top 150 of of Priorat wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Priorat

The wine region of Priorat is located in the region of Catalogne of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Álvaro Palacios or the Domaine Mas Doix produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Priorat are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Priorat often reveals types of flavors of cherry, espresso or hay and sometimes also flavors of straw, bay leaf or chamomile.


The wine region of Catalogne

Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan and Cataluña in Spanish) is an autonomous community in the Northeast of Spain. It extends from the historic county (comarca) of Montsia in the South to the border with France in the north. The Mediterranean Sea forms its eastern border and offers 580 km of coastline. The Catalunya D.

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