Château de Lastours - Cuvée Simone Descamps

Château de LastoursCuvée Simone Descamps

3.8
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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 Simone Descamps of Château de Lastours is a red wine from the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
The Cuvée Simone Descamps of the Château de Lastours is in the top 20 of wines of Corbières.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Simone Descamps from the Château de Lastours

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Simone Descamps of Château de Lastours in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, eucalyptus

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

On the nose the Cuvée Simone Descamps of Château de Lastours in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, eucalyptus or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Château de Lastours's Cuvée Simone Descamps.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gamaret

Gamaret noir is a grape variety that originated in Switzerland. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by medium-sized bunches, and grapes of medium size. Gamaret noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Simone Descamps - 2017
In the top 20 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée Simone Descamps - 2016
In the top 20 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Simone Descamps - 2015
In the top 20 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Simone Descamps - 2014
In the top 20 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée Simone Descamps - 2013
In the top 20 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Simone Descamps - 2012
In the top 20 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Simone Descamps - 2011
In the top 20 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Simone Descamps from Château de Lastours are 2007, 2014, 2017, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Château de Lastours

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château de Lastours is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Corbières

Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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