The Vieux Château des Combes of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Vieux Château des Combes
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Grands Chais de France (Groupe GCF).
It is ranked in the top 257 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Vieux Château des Combes is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Vieux Château des Combes wines

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

The top red wines of Vieux Château des Combes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Vieux Château des Combes

How Vieux Château des Combes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), lamb keftas or venison stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Vieux Château des Combes

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Vieux Château des Combes

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).

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Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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