Winery Legaux - Cuvée Excellence Rouge

Winery LegauxCuvée Excellence Rouge

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 Excellence Rouge of Winery Legaux is a red wine from the region of Languedoc 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.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Excellence Rouge from the Winery Legaux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Excellence Rouge of Winery Legaux in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Legaux's Cuvée Excellence Rouge.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Excellence Rouge - 2014
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée Excellence Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Excellence Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Cuvée Excellence Rouge - 2011
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Excellence Rouge from Winery Legaux are 2014, 2011, 2013, 2012

Informations about the Winery Legaux

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Languedoc in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Legaux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Languedoc wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Languedoc

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.


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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The word of the wine: Erinosis

Generally benign condition caused by a very small mite. The infested leaves show blisters on the upper surface, sometimes reddish, sometimes green, to which corresponds on the lower surface a dense felting, first pinkish white, then brownish or reddish.

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