The Château Vieux Taillefer of Pomerol of Bordeaux

Château Vieux Taillefer
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 34 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pomerol in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Vieux Taillefer is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Vieux Taillefer wines

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

The top white wines of Château Vieux Taillefer

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Vieux Taillefer

How Château Vieux Taillefer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of the garbure, salmon and goat cheese quiche or cantonese rice.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Vieux Taillefer

On the nose the white wine of Château Vieux Taillefer. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, peach or green apple and sometimes also flavors of apricot, lemon or honey. In the mouth the white wine of Château Vieux Taillefer. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Vieux Taillefer

  • 2015With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Vieux Taillefer.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Chasselas
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Pomerol

Absolute myth of the Bordeaux right bank (Libournais): signature Merlot as king red (~80%) — deep robe and opulent profile with black truffle, candied cherry, plum, chocolate, violet, leather and a mineral touch, signature creamy velvety texture and an endless finish. Fragrant Cabernet Franc as backup. Cradle of Pétrus and Le Pin. AOC (1936), ~800 ha without classification, blue clay and ferruginous crasse de fer plateau, ageing 10-50 years.

The top red wines of Château Vieux Taillefer

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

How Château Vieux Taillefer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or festive chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Vieux Taillefer

On the nose the red wine of Château Vieux Taillefer. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Château Vieux Taillefer. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Vieux Taillefer

  • 2016With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.09/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.

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Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.