Winery Honoré Lavigne - Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône

Winery Honoré LavigneCuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Honoré Lavigne is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône from the Winery Honoré Lavigne

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Honoré Lavigne in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Honoré Lavigne in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Honoré Lavigne's Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône.

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

Discover the grape variety: Hibou blanc

A very old grape variety once cultivated in Savoy, now endangered. It is not the white form of the black owl.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône - 2013
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône - 2012
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône from Winery Honoré Lavigne are 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Winery Honoré Lavigne

The winery offers 85 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
This winery is part of the Boisset Collection.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Honoré Lavigne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
In the top 100000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.


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: Budding

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine corresponding to the bursting of the buds and the appearance of the first leaves.

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