The Château La Croix Taillefer of Pomerol of Bordeaux

Château La Croix Taillefer - Château La Loubière Pomerol
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 155 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pomerol in the region of Bordeaux

The Château La Croix Taillefer is one of the best wineries to follow in Pomerol.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château La Croix Taillefer wines

Looking for the best Château La Croix Taillefer wines in Pomerol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Croix Taillefer 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 Croix Taillefer wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château La Croix Taillefer

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Croix Taillefer

How Château La Croix Taillefer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef strogonoff, lamb mouse with onions and red wine or wild rabbit with cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Croix Taillefer

On the nose the red wine of Château La Croix Taillefer. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of cheese, dark fruit or cedar. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Croix Taillefer. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Croix Taillefer

  • 1998With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.07/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Pomerol

The wine region of Pomerol is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pétrus or the Domaine Le Pin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pomerol are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pomerol often reveals types of flavors of cherry, flint or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of salt, dried fig or nutty.

In the mouth of Pomerol is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 336 estates and châteaux in the of Pomerol, producing 444 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pomerol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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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 Croix Taillefer and wines from the region

Château Lassègue names seventh-generation vigneron Nicolas Seillan as its new winemaker

Seillan takes on his new role in addition to his current position as senior vice president of finance, Château Lassègue and Tenuta di Arceno. Château Lassègue said Seillan will continue to work alongside his father, renowned vigneron Pierre Seillan, who said: ‘I am proud that my son Nicolas will continue in the tradition of our family lineage as a seventh-generation vigneron, and bring his passion and respect for the great terroirs and wines of France.’ Born into a family of French vignerons, Ni ...

‘Exceptional’ Lafleur 2021 released en primeur

Château Lafleur 2021 was released in the Bordeaux en primeur campaign this morning (27 May) at the equivalent of £6,508 (12x75cl in bond), according to Liv-ex. This sought-after Pomerol label, produced from a vineyard of just 4.5 hectares, is often sold in smaller quantities and sometimes only on allocation. UK merchant Justerini & Brooks was offering three-bottle cases of Lafleur 2021 for £1,627 in bond at the time of writing. Decanter’s Georgie Hindle gave Lafleur 2021 97 points, naming it ...

Haut-Brion 2021 released: latest en primeur reaction

Haut-Brion 2021 released en primeur Château Haut-Brion 2021 was released en primeur at the same price as fellow First Growths Mouton Rothschild and Margaux – €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on last year’s release, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. With an offer price of £5,100 (12x75cl in bond), data from both Liv-ex and analyst group Wine Lister suggested the new release was broadly in-line or slightly under current market prices for several recent vintages. Châtea ...

The word of the wine: Acidity

When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.