Château La Croix Saint Pierre - Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence

Château La Croix Saint PierreGrande Reserve Cuvée Excellence

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence of Château La Croix Saint Pierre is a red wine from the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux.
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 veal.

Taste structure of the Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence from the Château La Croix Saint Pierre

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence of Château La Croix Saint Pierre 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 Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence of Château La Croix Saint Pierre in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, licorice or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Château La Croix Saint Pierre's Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse

Mondeuse noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Savoie). 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 medium sized grapes. Mondeuse noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence - 2016
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence - 2015
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence - 2012
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence - 2011
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence - 2010
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence - 2009
In the top 100 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence from Château La Croix Saint Pierre are 2015, 2016, 2009, 2010 and 2012.

Informations about the Château La Croix Saint Pierre

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Vignobles Carreau.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château La Croix Saint Pierre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 8500 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cailleteau Bergeron or the Château Haut-Lalande Grand Vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red cherry or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black plum, mint or cocoa.


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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