The Château La Bécasse of Pauillac of Bordeaux

Château La Bécasse - Listrac-Médoc
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 47 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pauillac in the region of Bordeaux

The Château La Bécasse is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Pauillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château La Bécasse wines

Looking for the best Château La Bécasse wines in Pauillac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Bécasse wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château La Bécasse wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château La Bécasse

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Bécasse

How Château La Bécasse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), quick couscous or marinated duck with honey and five spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Bécasse

On the nose the red wine of Château La Bécasse. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of cassis, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Bécasse. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Bécasse

  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château La Bécasse.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Pauillac

The wine region of Pauillac is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Latour or the Château Lafite Rothschild produce mainly wines red, pink and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pauillac are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pauillac often reveals types of flavors of iron, milk chocolate or apricot and sometimes also flavors of coconut, toasted bread or tomatoes.

In the mouth of Pauillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 151 estates and châteaux in the of Pauillac, producing 248 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pauillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château La Bécasse

Planning a wine route in the of Pauillac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château La Bécasse.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château La Bécasse and wines from the region

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Andrew Jefford: ‘Telling stories about terroir will lead us astray’

A domaine’s long history hoists its inanimate wines into life; biography brings meaning to the simple sensual pleasure of tasting a grower’s efforts. It’s important, though, to know what we are doing when we tell stories. And to know what to tell them about. Winemakers take the messy chaos of natural processes and add discipline, giving shape and direction to produce a stable and enticing wine. This was never nature’s intent. The storyteller takes a messy chaos of random events, either imagined ...

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The word of the wine: Blanc de noirs (champagne)

Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.