The Château du Taillan of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château du Taillan
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 22 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château du Taillan is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Taillan wines

Looking for the best Château du Taillan wines in Haut-Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château du Taillan 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 du Taillan wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château du Taillan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Taillan

How Château du Taillan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, lamb chops with honey and spices or duck and peach brochettes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château du Taillan

On the nose the red wine of Château du Taillan. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château du Taillan. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Taillan

  • 1989With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château du Taillan.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.

In the mouth of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Médoc, producing 836 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château du Taillan

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château du Taillan

How Château du Taillan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed), goat cheese and bacon quiche or fried chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château du Taillan

On the nose the white wine of Château du Taillan. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Château du Taillan. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château du Taillan

  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château du Taillan.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top pink wines of Château du Taillan

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château du Taillan

How Château du Taillan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, semolina-merguez salad or kig ha farz (breton stew).

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château du Taillan

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château du Taillan.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Generous

Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château du Taillan

Planning a wine route in the of Haut-Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château du Taillan.

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.