The Château Corbin-Michotte of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Corbin-Michotte - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé until 2012)
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 77 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Corbin-Michotte is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Corbin-Michotte wines

Looking for the best Château Corbin-Michotte 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 Corbin-Michotte 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 Corbin-Michotte wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Corbin-Michotte

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Corbin-Michotte

How Château Corbin-Michotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, lamb chops with spanish sauce or duck legs with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Corbin-Michotte

On the nose the red wine of Château Corbin-Michotte. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of raisin, prune or toffee. In the mouth the red wine of Château Corbin-Michotte. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Corbin-Michotte

  • 1966With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1967With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1964With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Corbin-Michotte.

  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Corbin-Michotte.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Corbin-Michotte and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Sirupy

Close to the sensation of unctuousness, said of a wine that gives the impression of having the consistency of a syrup.

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