Château du CourlatLussac-Saint-Émilion Cuvée Jean-Baptiste
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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 Lussac-Saint-Émilion Cuvée Jean-Baptiste of the Château du Courlat is in the top 10 of wines of Lussac-Saint-Émilion.
Taste structure of the Lussac-Saint-Émilion Cuvée Jean-Baptiste from the Château du Courlat
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lussac-Saint-Émilion Cuvée Jean-Baptiste of Château du Courlat 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 Lussac-Saint-Émilion Cuvée Jean-Baptiste of Château du Courlat in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or tobacco.
Food and wine pairings with Lussac-Saint-Émilion Cuvée Jean-Baptiste
Pairings that work perfectly with Lussac-Saint-Émilion Cuvée Jean-Baptiste
Original food and wine pairings with Lussac-Saint-Émilion Cuvée Jean-Baptiste
The Lussac-Saint-Émilion Cuvée Jean-Baptiste of Château du Courlat matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, tajine of merguez and potatoes or cassoulet with duck confit.
Details and technical informations about Château du Courlat's Lussac-Saint-Émilion Cuvée Jean-Baptiste.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lussac-Saint-Émilion Cuvée Jean-Baptiste from Château du Courlat are 2011, 2015, 2012, 2009 and 2007.
Informations about the Château du Courlat
The Château du Courlat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion
The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Roques or the Domaine Gérard Depardieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lussac-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, jam or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of violet, forest floor or aniseed.
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.
The word of the wine: Gout (wine of)
In red wine making, the wine comes directly from the vat after devatting (see press).
