Château Simon - Barsac

Château SimonBarsac

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Barsac of Château Simon is a sweet wine from the region of Barsac of Bordeaux.
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
The Barsac of the Château Simon is in the top 10 of wines of Barsac.

Taste structure of the Barsac from the Château Simon

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Barsac of Château Simon in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with oak taste

caramel, vanilla

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

On the nose the Barsac of Château Simon in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Simon's Barsac.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin

Chenin Blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Chenin Blanc can be found in many vineyards: Loire Valley, South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Burgundy, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Barsac - 2018
In the top 10 of of Barsac wines
Average rating: 411110
Barsac - 2016
In the top 10 of of Barsac wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Barsac - 2015
In the top 10 of of Barsac wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Barsac - 2014
In the top 10 of of Barsac wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Barsac - 2011
In the top 10 of of Barsac wines
Average rating: 411110
Barsac - 2010
In the top 10 of of Barsac wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Barsac - 2009
In the top 10 of of Barsac wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Barsac from Château Simon are 2007, 2005, 2003, 1989 and 2014.

Informations about the Château Simon

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Barsac in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Simon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Barsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 6500 of of France wines
In the top 10 of of Barsac wines
In the top 800 of sweet wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Barsac

The wine region of Barsac is located in the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Climens or the Château Nairac produce mainly wines sweet, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Barsac are Muscadelle, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Barsac often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, brown sugar or papaya and sometimes also flavors of toasted almonds, guava or jasmine.


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: Double magnum (or Marie-Jeanne)

Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.

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