Winery Patrick LesecCuvée Richette Côtes-du-Rhône
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Richette Côtes-du-Rhône from the Winery Patrick Lesec
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Richette Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Patrick Lesec in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Richette Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Patrick Lesec in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Richette Côtes-du-Rhône
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Richette Côtes-du-Rhône
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Richette Côtes-du-Rhône
The Cuvée Richette Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Patrick Lesec matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or duck legs with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Patrick Lesec's Cuvée Richette Côtes-du-Rhône.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Richette Côtes-du-Rhône from Winery Patrick Lesec are 2016, 2015, 2010
Informations about the Winery Patrick Lesec
The Winery Patrick Lesec is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Delicate
Said of a wine that is fine and subtle in the mouth.
