Château Haut PiquatLa Fleur Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Red wine
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 La Fleur Lussac-Saint-Émilion of the Château Haut Piquat is in the top 5 of wines of Lussac-Saint-Émilion.
Taste structure of the La Fleur Lussac-Saint-Émilion from the Château Haut Piquat
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Fleur Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Château Haut Piquat in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Fleur Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Château Haut Piquat in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Fleur Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with La Fleur Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with La Fleur Lussac-Saint-Émilion
The La Fleur Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Château Haut Piquat matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), leg of lamb with crust or rabbit with white wine.
Details and technical informations about Château Haut Piquat's La Fleur Lussac-Saint-Émilion.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Fleur Lussac-Saint-Émilion from Château Haut Piquat are 2015, 2010, 2012, 2009 and 2014.
Informations about the Château Haut Piquat
The Château Haut Piquat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Northern Saint-Émilion satellite on the Bordeaux Right Bank (AOC 1936, ~72,000 hl/year): rich, silky reds dominated by Merlot — ripe red and black fruits, candied plum, pepper, undergrowth and animal leather notes with age, melted tannins and velvety texture. Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Petit Verdot in blends. Varied terroirs: southeastern clay-limestone hillsides typical of Saint-Émilion and gravelly western plateau, generous and accessible identity.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Natural sweet wine
Wine obtained by mutage with wine alcohol of the must in the course of fermentation, from the Muscat, Grenache, Macabeu and Malvoisie grape varieties, and corresponding to strict conditions of production, richness and elaboration.
