Winery Franck Despagne - Château Colin Lussac-Saint-Émilion

Winery Franck DespagneChâteau Colin Lussac-Saint-Émilion

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Château Colin Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Winery Franck Despagne is a red wine from the region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux.
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 Château Colin Lussac-Saint-Émilion from the Winery Franck Despagne

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Château Colin Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Winery Franck Despagne in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Franck Despagne's Château Colin Lussac-Saint-Émilion.

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

Château Colin Lussac-Saint-Émilion - 2012
In the top 100 of of Lussac-Saint-Émilion wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Château Colin Lussac-Saint-Émilion - 2011
In the top 100 of of Lussac-Saint-Émilion wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Château Colin Lussac-Saint-Émilion from Winery Franck Despagne are 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Franck Despagne

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lussac-Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Franck Despagne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 100000 of of France wines
In the top 3500 of of Lussac-Saint-Émilion wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Mouth

The mouth is the third stage of wine tasting after the eye and nose. In the mouth, the taster identifies the aromas through the retronasal route, the flavours and the texture. It is in the mouth that the overall balance of the wine is apprehended.

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