Château Le BourdillotLa Gravette des Lucques Bordeaux Supérieur
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the La Gravette des Lucques Bordeaux Supérieur from the Château Le Bourdillot
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Gravette des Lucques Bordeaux Supérieur of Château Le Bourdillot in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Gravette des Lucques Bordeaux Supérieur of Château Le Bourdillot in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with La Gravette des Lucques Bordeaux Supérieur
Pairings that work perfectly with La Gravette des Lucques Bordeaux Supérieur
Original food and wine pairings with La Gravette des Lucques Bordeaux Supérieur
The La Gravette des Lucques Bordeaux Supérieur of Château Le Bourdillot matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce or duck legs with confit potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Château Le Bourdillot's La Gravette des Lucques Bordeaux Supérieur.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Gravette des Lucques Bordeaux Supérieur from Château Le Bourdillot are 2017, 2013, 2011, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Château Le Bourdillot
The Château Le Bourdillot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur
Quality expression of generic Bordeaux: more concentrated, structured reds suited to 3-7 years' ageing, dominated by round Merlot (plum, black fruits), with firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for the tannic frame. Stricter rules: higher planting density, limited yields, higher alcohol, longer ageing (often 12 months). Across the whole Gironde. Affordable yet serious Bordeaux, perfect at the table.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Character
Said of a typical wine that stands out for its originality. Used in the plural, it refers to all the organoleptic components of a wine (flavours and tactile sensations).
