Château Haut-Tayacl'Impératrice Margaux
Red wine
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).
Taste structure of the l'Impératrice Margaux from the Château Haut-Tayac
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the l'Impératrice Margaux of Château Haut-Tayac 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 l'Impératrice Margaux of Château Haut-Tayac in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, red fruit or coffee and sometimes also flavors of leather, chocolate or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with l'Impératrice Margaux
Pairings that work perfectly with l'Impératrice Margaux
Original food and wine pairings with l'Impératrice Margaux
The l'Impératrice Margaux of Château Haut-Tayac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, berber giblet frying pan or duck breast in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Château Haut-Tayac's l'Impératrice Margaux.
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
The best vintages of l'Impératrice Margaux from Château Haut-Tayac are 2014, 2010, 2017, 2016 and 2011.
Informations about the Château Haut-Tayac
The Château Haut-Tayac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Margaux
The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.
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: Vegetative cycle
All the different phases of the vine's development: winter rest period, budburst, inflorescence, flowering, fruit set, veraison, ripening.
