Winery Tardieu-LaurentCuvée Spéciale Châteauneuf-du-Pape
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.
The Cuvée Spéciale Châteauneuf-du-Pape of the Winery Tardieu-Laurent is in the top 5 of wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Spéciale Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Spéciale Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Tardieu-Laurent in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
tobacco, chocolate
leather, earthy
licorice, pepper
cheese
violet, potpourri
On the nose the Cuvée Spéciale Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Tardieu-Laurent in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cassis or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or tar.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Spéciale Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Spéciale Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The Cuvée Spéciale Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Tardieu-Laurent matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself! or nachos (chicken).
Details and technical informations about Winery Tardieu-Laurent's Cuvée Spéciale Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Discover the grape variety: Gouget
Gouget noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Gouget noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Spéciale Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Winery Tardieu-Laurent are 2009, 2012, 2011, 2006 and 2005.
Informations about the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
The Winery Tardieu-Laurent is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
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The word of the wine: Foxé
An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.