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Château de Barbe Blanche Red
Acquired for an half in 2000 by André Lurton, this estate is ideally situated on a ridge of clay and limestone in Lussac, facing the best slopes of St Emilion. Merlot is king, and regularly gives soft and tasty wines.
Wine style
Rich and Powerful
Grape blend
Merlot 85% / Cabernet Franc 15%
Weather
2020 was marked by very mild temperatures and contrasting precipitation: heavy spring rainfall was followed by an intense summer drought. The fairly mild winter led to early bud break. The summer heat gave way to cool nights in late August, ideal for ripening grapes.
Tasting Comment
Appearance
Beautiful, deep red colour with violet highlights.
Nose
The nose offers us a gourmand woodiness, perfectly melted and well balanced with the fruit. It lets out notes of black fruits (blackberry, black cherry), of great intensity.
Mouth
L'attaque est franche. Le milieu de bouche présente un beau volume. Une belle structure tannique nous accompagne tout au long. La bouche est puissante avec du volume, avec de délicieuses notes de fruits noirs. Belle longueur en finale. C'est un vin très agréable avec un bon potentiel de garde. Il se déguste avec des cèpes veloutés, un émincé de poulet au curry épicé ou un ragoût de joues de porc au vin rouge.
Ratings and reviews
Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Elegant nose with ripe blackcurrant and juicy blackberries, hints of elderberries in the background. On the palate well balanced with juicy fruit, fresh blackcurrant and ripe blackberries, discreet spiciness, firm yet ripe tannins, freshness and convincing length.
Lummy, juicy and dark fruits on the nose. Rich and ripe mouthfeel with decent fresh acidity to support the intense fruit-laden core. A nice earthy feel towards the end. Plenty to enjoy here, an exuberant but not overworked wine. (Alistair Cooper)
Consumption period
2024 - 2035
Our suggestions
White meats
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Game
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vegetables
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Cheese |
Red meats
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Ground
Surface
28.00 ha
Soil
On a clay-limestone shelf with about 1 meter of clay on the surface. At the foot of the hills, clay-siliceous soil with light sand.
Winemaking
Grape harvest
Machine harvest with sorting and selection at the winery.
Others
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact.
Plant density
6,000 vines per hectare.
Wine average age
32 years old.
Grape variety
Merlot / Cabernet Franc / Cabernet Sauvignon.
Pruning type
Double guyot
Fermentation
In stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks. Approximately 3 weeks (subject to vintage and ripeness of tannins)
Fermentation temperature
28 to 30°C
Malolactic
Yes
Wine maturing
For 12 months in oak barrels (50% new) with racking each trimester.
Maturing potential
Begins to open up after 2 to 3 years, will age 10 to 12 years.
Recipes
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