The Vieux Château Palon of Montagne-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Vieux Château Palon
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Montagne-Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Vieux Château Palon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Montagne-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Vieux Château Palon wines

Looking for the best Vieux Château Palon wines in Montagne-Saint-Émilion among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Vieux Château Palon 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 Vieux Château Palon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Vieux Château Palon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Vieux Château Palon

How Vieux Château Palon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of american style beef marinade, slippers with lamb or duck legs with honey and orange.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Vieux Château Palon

On the nose the red wine of Vieux Château Palon. often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of toasty, cinnamon or cheese. In the mouth the red wine of Vieux Château Palon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Vieux Château Palon

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Vieux Château Palon.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château La Fauconnerie or the Château l'Art de Maison Neuve produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montagne-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, bramble or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of mint, stone or raisin.

In the mouth of Montagne-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 351 estates and châteaux in the of Montagne-Saint-Émilion, producing 544 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Montagne-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Planning a wine route in the of Montagne-Saint-Émilion? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Vieux Château Palon.

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.

News about Vieux Château Palon and wines from the region

Chinese customs seize over 1,100 bottles of fine wine from Hong Kong

According to China’s General Administration of Customs, the seized goods consisted of more than 1,000 bottles of Penfolds from Australia and over 100 bottles of top-end Bordeaux wine, including first growth labels such as Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Margaux. The Chinese customs authorities discovered the cases of illegally imported bottles by checking the amount of wine declared on the offending company’s documents against the actual number of items being transported. The smuggled good ...

Burgundy 2020 releases tap into ‘insatiable’ global demand

Liv-ex said the trade ‘is reporting strong sales’ of Burgundy 2020 wines following the first en primeur releases in recent weeks, despite higher prices. Decanter’s Charles Curtis MW rated Côte d’Or reds and whites highly in his Burgundy 2020 overview, published earlier this month. Liv-ex’s new Burgundy report also suggested that getting hold of some wines has become even more difficult. ‘The trade continues to report an insatiable global buying appetite that has led to reduced alloca ...

Château Latour 2014 released for first time

Château Latour 2014 was released this morning (15 March), making it the youngest Latour grand vin on the market and the third to be released since the first growth estate left the Bordeaux en primeur system in 2012. Farr Vintners was selling Latour 2014 at £4,950 per 12-bottle case, with six magnums offered at £4,980. Bordeaux Index was offering the wine in six-bottle cases at £2,475 in bond. Analyst group Wine Lister said the wine had been released at €430 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, up 18% on the ...

The word of the wine: Ampélographie

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