Château Portal - Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois

Château PortalCuvée Haute Expression Minervois

3.7
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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 Haute Expression Minervois of Château Portal is a red wine from the region of Minervois 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 Haute Expression Minervois from the Château Portal

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois of Château Portal in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois of Château Portal in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black fruits or cheese and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

Details and technical informations about Château Portal's Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois.

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

Discover the grape variety: Bachet

Bachet noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Aube). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. Bachet noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois - 2015
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois - 2013
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois - 2012
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois - 2010
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois - 2009
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Haute Expression Minervois from Château Portal are 2016, 2015, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Informations about the Château Portal

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Portal is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Minervois wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

The wine region of Minervois

Minervois is an appellation for distinctive red wines from the western Languedoc region of France. In general, they are softer than those produced in the Corbières, just to the South. The Minervois appellation also covers rosé and white wines. The predominant Grape varieties used in AOC Minervois wines are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.


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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