The Château Le Prieuré of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Le Prieuré
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Groupe Artemis.
It is ranked in the top 152 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Le Prieuré is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Le Prieuré wines

Looking for the best Château Le Prieuré wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Le Prieuré wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Le Prieuré wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Le Prieuré

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Le Prieuré

How Château Le Prieuré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, tunisian haja or duck breast in foil (barbecue).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Le Prieuré

On the nose the red wine of Château Le Prieuré. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Château Le Prieuré. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Le Prieuré

  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Le Prieuré.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).

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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.

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