Winery Bastide du Claux - Malacare

Winery Bastide du ClauxMalacare

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Malacare of Winery Bastide du Claux is a red wine from the region of Luberon of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Malacare of the Winery Bastide du Claux is in the top 30 of wines of Luberon.

Taste structure of the Malacare from the Winery Bastide du Claux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Malacare of Winery Bastide du Claux in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, cedar

Wine with earth taste

leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Malacare of Winery Bastide du Claux in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Bastide du Claux's Malacare.

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

Discover the grape variety: Rivairenc

Rivairenc noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Rivairenc noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Malacare - 2017
In the top 30 of of Luberon wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malacare - 2016
In the top 30 of of Luberon wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Malacare - 2015
In the top 30 of of Luberon wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malacare - 2014
In the top 30 of of Luberon wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malacare - 2013
In the top 30 of of Luberon wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Malacare - 2012
In the top 30 of of Luberon wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Malacare from Winery Bastide du Claux are 2012, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Bastide du Claux

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Luberon in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Bastide du Claux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Luberon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 35 of of Luberon wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

The wine region of Luberon

The wine region of Luberon is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marrenon or the Maison Williams Chase produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Luberon are Mourvèdre, Vermentino and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Luberon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or cassis and sometimes also flavors of dark chocolate, jam or coffee.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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