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Château Les Alberts
Wine overview
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- Name of wine : Château Les Alberts
- Vintage : 2010
- Appellation : Lussac-Saint-Émilion
- Colour : Red
- Style indication : Heavy red
- Aging : Vat matured without any wood
- Alcohol : 15.5%vol
- Contents : 750ml
- When to drink : Between 2012 and 2016
- Press : Bronze Bordeaux 2012
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Diamonds for this wine :
The property
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- Owner(s) :
- Jean Pierre Corazza
- Location :
- Lussac-Saint-Emilion - France
- Vineyard manager :
- Jean Pierre Corazza
Vineyards
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- Vineyard size :
- 15 hectares
- Topology :
- Steep slopes
- Predominant exposure :
- South
- Grape varieties :
- Merlot : 90%, Cabernet Sauvignon : 8%, Cabernet Franc : 2%
- Planting density :
- 5500 vines per hectare
- Average age of wines :
- Merlot : 30 years, Cabernet Sauvignon : 30 years, Cabernet Franc : 30 years
- Organic :
- No
- Bio dynamic :
- No
- Picking method :
- Machine
- Pre-crush sorting :
- No
- De-stalking :
- Total
- Type of press :
- Horizontal pneumatic
Packaging
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- Closure :
- Natural cork
Appearance
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- Brilliant
- Intense purple
Bouquet
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- Intense
- Very fruity
- Black fruit
- Strong varietal character of Merlot
- Adolescent
- Unwooded
Palate
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- Very fruity
- Black fruit
- Adolescent
- Full tannin
- Full bodied
- Strong varietal character of Merlot
- Balanced acidity
- Long finish
