Winery Gilbert & Gaillard - La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Winery Gilbert & GaillardLa Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Gilbert & Gaillard is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.
The La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape of the Winery Gilbert & Gaillard is in the top 20 of wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Taste structure of the La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Winery Gilbert & Gaillard

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Gilbert & Gaillard in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak

Wine with earth taste

earthy

On the nose the La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Gilbert & Gaillard in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Pairings that work perfectly with La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Original food and wine pairings with La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Gilbert & Gaillard matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of oriental lamb skewers, suckling pig leg in the oven or baked chicken.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gilbert & Gaillard's La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2016
In the top 20 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2015
In the top 20 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2014
In the top 20 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of La Croix Boidard Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Winery Gilbert & Gaillard are 2016, 2015, 2014

Informations about the Winery Gilbert & Gaillard

The winery offers 37 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Gilbert & Gaillard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 30 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Flint (smell of)

Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.

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