Château de l'Horte - Réserve Spéciale Corbières

Château de l'HorteRéserve Spéciale Corbières

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Réserve Spéciale Corbières of Château de l'Horte is a red wine from the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Réserve Spéciale Corbières from the Château de l'Horte

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Réserve Spéciale Corbières of Château de l'Horte in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Réserve Spéciale Corbières of Château de l'Horte in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Château de l'Horte's Réserve Spéciale Corbières.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Réserve Spéciale Corbières - 2017
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Réserve Spéciale Corbières - 2016
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Réserve Spéciale Corbières - 2015
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Réserve Spéciale Corbières - 2014
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Réserve Spéciale Corbières - 2013
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Réserve Spéciale Corbières - 2011
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Réserve Spéciale Corbières - 2010
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Réserve Spéciale Corbières from Château de l'Horte are 2017, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2014.

Informations about the Château de l'Horte

The winery offers 55 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château de l'Horte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Corbières wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Corbières

Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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The word of the wine: Thinning

Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.

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