The Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud of Lalande-de-Pomerol of Bordeaux

Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud - Lalande de Pomerol
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 72 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Lalande-de-Pomerol in the region of Bordeaux

The Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Lalande-de-Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud wines

Looking for the best Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud wines in Lalande-de-Pomerol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud 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 Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud

How Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or grandma melanie's cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud

On the nose the red wine of Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud. often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud

  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Lalande-de-Pomerol

The wine region of Lalande-de-Pomerol is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château La Fleur de Boüard or the Château La Faurie Maison Neuve produce mainly wines red and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lalande-de-Pomerol are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lalande-de-Pomerol often reveals types of flavors of earth, eucalyptus or coconut and sometimes also flavors of lavender, citrus or black licorice.

In the mouth of Lalande-de-Pomerol is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 386 estates and châteaux in the of Lalande-de-Pomerol, producing 591 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lalande-de-Pomerol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud

Planning a wine route in the of Lalande-de-Pomerol? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Chateau St. Jean de Lavaud and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

St-Emilion 2012 Classification upheld in court

Bordeaux’s administrative court of appeal has effectively validated the St-Emilion 2012 Classification after rejecting long-standing complaints from three châteaux. France’s national appellation body, INAO, said the decision upholds an original court ruling from 2015. It added the complainants still have two months in which to appeal the judgement, however. Legal challenges to the St-Emilion 2012 Classification have been a feature of the past decade in Bordeaux. INAO said it was ‘reassured’ by t ...

France expects bigger 2022 wine harvest but drought is a concern

France’s 2022 wine harvest is likely to be between 42.6 million and 45.6m hectolitres, up by 13% to 21% on the frost-hit 2021 vintage and more in-line with the country’s five-year average. One hectolitre is equivalent to 100 litres. Yet drought could impact on yields in the coming weeks, adding extra uncertainty in several regions, said the French agriculture ministry’s Agreste statistics unit. Expected vintage quality isn’t covered by the preliminary outlook. It added the 2022 growing season is ...

The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.

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