The Château La Claymore of Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Château La Claymore
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Lussac-Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Château La Claymore is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château La Claymore wines

Looking for the best Château La Claymore wines in Lussac-Saint-Émilion among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Claymore 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 Claymore wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château La Claymore

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

How Château La Claymore wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, lamb confit with new potatoes or duck legs with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Claymore

On the nose the red wine of Château La Claymore. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, oak or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, vanilla or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Claymore. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Claymore

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.65/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Lussac-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 288 estates and châteaux in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion, producing 425 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lussac-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Château La Claymore

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château La Claymore

How Château La Claymore wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château La Claymore.

  • Clairette

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château La Claymore

Planning a wine route in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château La Claymore.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château La Claymore and wines from the region

How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 2 min 50 sec clip, Yang LU shares his experience as a sommelier on the importance of Chablis wines in the restaurant industry. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

Chablis takes pride in its subsoil by Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this two-and-a-half-minute clip, Yvy NG describes the unique subsoil that Chablis is so proud of. ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Maturing (champagne)

After riddling, the bottles are stored on "point", upside down, with the neck of one bottle in the bottom of the other. The duration of this maturation is very important: in contact with the dead yeasts, the wine takes on subtle aromas and gains in roundness and fatness. A brut without year must remain at least 15 months in the cellar after bottling, a vintage 36 months.