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LARRUAU (Château)
pronounced: "La Rew Oh" |
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| APPELLATION |
Margaux, Cru Bourgeois |
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| VINEYARD |
10 hectares planted. Sand on clay and limestone subsoil. |
| VARIETALS |
55% Cabernet Sauvignon
45% Merlot
Average age: 20 years |
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| PRODUCTION |
4000 cs |
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| VINIFICATION |
Harvested 100% by hand. Traditionally vinified, fermentation during 10 to 15 days in concrete vats. The wine is aged in oak barrels during 18 months. No filtration before bottling in order to maintain the best structure and concentration. |
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| STYLE |
A splendid Cru Bourgeois, absolutely representative of the Margaux appellation. Nice deep colour, very fine and pleasant nose which mixes harmoniously red fruit and vanilla flavours. On the palate: great ripe fruit (blackcurrant and cherry), with excellent concentration; the wine is very well balanced, medium to strong bodied. Ageing potential 5 to 15 years. As Robert Parker says: “ ... this Margaux is an intensively concentrated wine... should be a 5th classified growth...” |
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High Resolution
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