Winery Grosbois - La Cousine de ma Mère

Winery GrosboisLa Cousine de ma Mère

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 Cousine de ma Mère of Winery Grosbois is a red wine from the region of Loire Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Duras and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

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On the nose the La Cousine de ma Mère of Winery Grosbois in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Grosbois's La Cousine de ma Mère.

Winemaker
Jacques Grosbois
Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Duras

Duras noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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-sized bunches and small grapes. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

La Cousine de ma Mère - 2018
In the top 100 of of Loire Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Cousine de ma Mère - 2017
In the top 100 of of Loire Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Cousine de ma Mère - 2016
In the top 100 of of Loire Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of La Cousine de ma Mère from Winery Grosbois are 2018, 2017, 2016

Informations about the Winery Grosbois

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vallée de la Loire

The Winery Grosbois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 650 of of Loire Valley wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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The word of the wine: Green

Said of a wine that is too acidic or marked by unpleasant vegetal tastes.

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