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Château La Louvière Red
Château La Louvière has many fascinating facets. The sumptuous architecture of the château building dates from the late 18th century, but winegrowing here goes back more than 700 years. The first vines were planted circa 1310, although modern winemaking dates from the 17th century and was handed down by able monks from the Carthusian monastery in Bordeaux, who had acquired considerable talent as viticulturists and winemakers. The people who produce the wine in the 21st century have inherited these time-honoured methods, adding just the right amount of innovation and modernity to make the utmost of the outstanding terroir. La Louvière's red wine has a dark colour and an elegant bouquet with delicate hints of oak...
Wine style
Full and Complex
Grape blend
Cabernet Sauvignon 60% / Merlot 40%
Weather
2018 was one of the warmest years since 1900, featuring above-average temperatures, the second hottest summer to date, and abundant sunshine… Heavy rainfall in the first half of the year was followed by persistent, near-record drought conditions in September.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
Deep ruby-red colour, enhanced by occasional deep purple highlights.
Nose
Swirling in the glass gradually unveils the full complexity of this wine, featuring roasted, toasty, and vanilla notes.
Mouth
Starts out straightforward on the palate, underpinned by a fine tannic structure. Full-bodied and rich mid-palate – a real pleasure to taste. Well-structured, with wonderful freshness. Fruity notes come to the fore, mingled with roasted overtones, culminating in a lovely long finish. Given its excellent ageing potential, it is well worth waiting a few years to fully appreciate all its qualities, accompanied by Landes-style stuffed guinea pig, duck confit or roast leg of lamb.
Ratings and reviews
A very straightforward blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, this has a really fascinating nose, showing perfumed black cherry fruit, but there is a certain and indeniable minty overlaw to this sample. This comes through on the palate too, as a rather cool seam of minty freshness, swirled with grilled pip, grilled cherry and dark chocolate, which all sits alongsidethe perfumed cherry and rose-petal fruit. Certainly fresh, cool, with a touch of exotic cherry and plum fruit, supported by a flourishof dry and moderately grained tannins in the finish. An attractive wine. The élevage will be in 40% to 50% of new oak for 12 months. Tasted twice.(Chris Kissack)
This is very solid with lots of blackberry and tobacco character. Hints of cedar and walnuts, too. Full and flavorful. Better than 2016.
Dark purple red with violet hue and black core. Well structured nose with aroma reminiscent of blackcurrants and blackcurrant leaf, almost flowery hints in the background. On the palate well balanced with ripe tannins, medium bodied structure and good length.
Consumption period
2023 - 2035
Our suggestions
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Ground
Surface
46.00 ha
Soil
Deep gravel
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand with small deep crates
Others
Graft stock
101.14 - Riparia gloire - 3309
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact
Plant density
8,500 vines per hectare
Wine average age
26 years
Grape variety
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
Pruning type
Double Guyot with debudding
Fermentation
In stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system and concrete tanks with pigeage
Fermentation temperature
28 to 30 °C
Malolactic
Yes
Wine maturing
For 12 months in oak barrels (40-50 % new) with racking
Wine montage
Egg white
Maturing potential
Subject to vintage, expressive between 3 and 5 years, can age 15 to 30 years.
Oenologist consultant
Michel ROLLAND et Mickaël LAIZET
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