Château Colombier-MonpelouPauillac
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).
The Pauillac of the Château Colombier-Monpelou is in the top 70 of wines of Pauillac.
Taste structure of the Pauillac from the Château Colombier-Monpelou
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pauillac of Château Colombier-Monpelou 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 Pauillac of Château Colombier-Monpelou in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vanilla or leather.
Food and wine pairings with Pauillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Pauillac
Original food and wine pairings with Pauillac
The Pauillac of Château Colombier-Monpelou matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, lamb tagine with preserved lemons and onion compote with... or casserons in the country style.
Details and technical informations about Château Colombier-Monpelou's Pauillac.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pauillac from Château Colombier-Monpelou are 2000, 1989, 2006, 1998 and 1999.
Informations about the Château Colombier-Monpelou
The Château Colombier-Monpelou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Pauillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pauillac
Médoc capital of the First Growths of 1855 (Lafite, Latour, Mouton): signature Cabernet Sauvignon as red king (~70%) with Merlot and Petit Verdot — deep robe with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, graphite, tobacco, smoke and undergrowth, racy powerful tannins, sculptural structure and aristocratic finesse, monumental ageing 20-50 years. AOC (1936), 18 Classified Growths, ~1,213 ha on Garonne gravel ridges, near the Gironde estuary.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Breaking
Accident (oxidation or reduction) causing a loss of limpidity of the wine.
