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2nd vin
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Vin de garde
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In a few words ...
The grapes are harvested entirely by hand. After the grapes are meticulously sorted, crushed and placed in into thermo-regulated wooden vats, depending on the plot. Alcoholic fermentation lasts 7 to 10 days, and extraction is always extraction is always respectful of the juice, adjusting the number of by adjusting the number of pump-overs according to cuvées and vintages. Maceration lasts around 3 weeks, followed by barrel ageing barrels is carried out batch by batch. The wine is made from young vines from the estate's young vines and from plots that have not yet required to enter into the composition of the Grand Vin. The wine is then aged for 16 to 18 months in in 1-wine French oak barrels, in a cellar maintained at à 15°.
"Floral, élégant, très droit et pur"
Tasting notes
Appearance
Dense, dark garnet color, drawing on purple in its youth.
Aroma
The nose reveals notes of violet and empyreumatic like wood, roasting, vanilla ... In aging, the wine will reveal very high quality game or truffle aromas.
Wine Empyreumatic | Fruity | Smoked
Taste
The wines of Saint-Julien are famous for mixing the feminine finesse of Margaux wines with the strength of Pauillac wines. We will find therefore structured tannins with a note of black fruits important that will give an interesting overall balance.
Wine Fruity | Long
Product details
Keeps
20 years
Peak
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Service
17°C
Grape varieties Cabernet-franc, Cabernet-sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit verdot
Terroir Located in front of the Gironde estuary, the soil is composed mainly of gravels, marls and pebbles. The climate of the appellation allows a good ripening of the grapes as temperatures are regulated by the Gironde.
Culture type
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Alcohol
13%
Content
75cl
Decanting
30 min.
Food and wine pairings
Meat
Grilled beef rib
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JeremieF
• 67 reviews • Registered since 2019
Well-balanced tannins and roundness, very pleasant on the palate. This 2nd wine is a bargain.
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It deserves to be decanted to reveal its full potential. A delight with a roast among friends
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Fruit, roundness and elegance that make you want to try the great Chateau cuvées.
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Already very good potential. A fruity, powerful St Julien with a beautiful subtlety. I prefer it with 1 hour of carrafage earlier than later.
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Of the Médoc wines, St Junien is my favorite. Perfect balance between power and finesse. Outstanding value for money.
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A second wine that has nothing to be ashamed of, round and very well made. Succulent with barbecued red meat
Château Léoville Barton
Château Léoville Barton is a domain from the region Bordeaux in France, that produces 33 wines available to purchase, including the wine La Réserve de Léoville Barton 2013.
Appellation
Saint-Julien
The appellation Saint-Julien is part of the region of Bordeaux from France which include Château Léoville Barton and its 31 cuvées. Spread over 80% red wines, but also 11% white wines, 9% rosé, this region is 6 million hectolitres per yer (80% red wines + white wines (dry, sweet and fortified), clairet and crémant rosés).
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