Château Vieux Plantier - C&ocirctes de Bourg

Château Vieux PlantierCôtes de Bourg

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Côtes de Bourg of Château Vieux Plantier is a red wine from the region of Côtes de Bourg of Bordeaux.
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 veal.

Taste structure of the Côtes de Bourg from the Château Vieux Plantier

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Côtes de Bourg of Château Vieux Plantier in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Château Vieux Plantier's Côtes de Bourg.

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

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

C&ocirctes de Bourg - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes de Bourg wines
Average rating: 3.311100
C&ocirctes de Bourg - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côtes de Bourg wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
C&ocirctes de Bourg - 2012
In the top 100 of of Côtes de Bourg wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
C&ocirctes de Bourg - 2010
In the top 100 of of Côtes de Bourg wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
C&ocirctes de Bourg - 2009
In the top 100 of of Côtes de Bourg wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Côtes de Bourg from Château Vieux Plantier are 2009, 2012, 2010, 2014 and 2015.

Informations about the Château Vieux Plantier

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes de Bourg in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Vieux Plantier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 65000 of of France wines
In the top 10000 of of Côtes de Bourg wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes de Bourg

The wine region of Côtes de Bourg is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc de Cambes or the Château Tayac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bourg are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bourg often reveals types of flavors of oak, sweet tobacco or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cigar, ripe blackberries or bell pepper.


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: Color

The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.

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