Château Couhins-Lurton - Pessac-Léognan

Château Couhins-LurtonPessac-Léognan

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 Pessac-Léognan of Château Couhins-Lurton is a red wine from the region of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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).
The Pessac-Léognan of the Château Couhins-Lurton is in the top 40 of wines of Pessac-Léognan.

Taste structure of the Pessac-Léognan from the Château Couhins-Lurton

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pessac-Léognan of Château Couhins-Lurton in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, straw

Wine with floral taste

perfume, violet

On the nose the Pessac-Léognan of Château Couhins-Lurton in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or honey and sometimes also flavors of cedar, lychee or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Couhins-Lurton's Pessac-Léognan.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Pessac-Léognan - 2015
In the top 40 of of Pessac-Léognan wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pessac-Léognan - 2014
In the top 40 of of Pessac-Léognan wines
Average rating: 411110
Pessac-Léognan - 2013
In the top 40 of of Pessac-Léognan wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Pessac-Léognan - 2012
In the top 40 of of Pessac-Léognan wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Pessac-Léognan - 2011
In the top 40 of of Pessac-Léognan wines
Average rating: 411110
Pessac-Léognan - 2010
In the top 40 of of Pessac-Léognan wines
Average rating: 411110
Pessac-Léognan - 2009
In the top 40 of of Pessac-Léognan wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Pessac-Léognan from Château Couhins-Lurton are 2005, 2003, 2015, 2012 and 2002.

Informations about the Château Couhins-Lurton

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the André Lurton.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Couhins-Lurton is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 8000 of of France wines
In the top 50 of of Pessac-Léognan wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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The word of the wine: Bracket

Black grape variety from Provence which contributes to the personality of the red wines of the AOC Bellet, near Nice. It gives a lightly colored but full-bodied wine that is good with age. Syn.: brachet.

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