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Le Merlot du Château Sainte Barbe
Wine overview
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- Name of wine : Le Merlot du Château Sainte Barbe
- Vintage : 2011
- Appellation : Bordeaux
- Colour : Red
- Style indication : Medium weight red
- Aging : Vat matured with wood
- Alcohol : 13.5%vol
- Contents : 750ml
- When to drink : Between 2013 and 2017
- Press : 2 étoiles Guide Hachette
2 stars Guide Hachette
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Diamonds for this wine :
The property
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- Owner(s) :
- Famille de Gaye
- Location :
- Ambès - France
Vineyards
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- Vineyard size :
- 28 hectares
- Topology :
- Plain
- Predominant exposure :
- South West
- Grape varieties :
- Merlot : 100%
- Planting density :
- 4200 à 500 vines per hectare
- Average age of wines :
- Merlot : 15 years
- Organic :
- No
- Bio dynamic :
- No
- Picking method :
- Part hand picked
- Pre-crush sorting :
- Yes
- De-stalking :
- Total
- Type of press :
- Basket
Packaging
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- Closure :
- Agglomerated cork
Appearance
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- Brilliant
- Dark red
Bouquet
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- Intense
- Very fruity
- Red fruit
- Spicy, Vanilla
- Strong varietal character of Merlot
- Elegant
- Wooded
Palate
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- Very fruity
- Red fruit
- Vanilla
- Medium tannin
- Medium bodied
- Wooded
- Strong varietal character of Merlot
- Elegant
- Balanced acidity
- Long finish