Vieux Château Pelletan - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Vieux Château PelletanSaint-Emilion Grand Cru

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Vieux Château Pelletan is a red wine from the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux.
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).

Taste structure of the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from the Vieux Château Pelletan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Vieux Château Pelletan in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with earth taste

leather

On the nose the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Vieux Château Pelletan in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black fruits or black currant.

Details and technical informations about Vieux Château Pelletan's Saint-Emilion Grand Cru.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - 2018
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - 2016
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - 2015
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - 2014
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - 2013
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 411110
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - 2012
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Saint-Emilion Grand Cru - 2011
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from Vieux Château Pelletan are 2007, 2005, 2000, 2013 and 2006.

Informations about the Vieux Château Pelletan

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Vignobles Magnaudeix.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

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

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 9000 of of France wines
In the top 300 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

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.


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: Skinny

Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.

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