Chateau des Laurets (Rothschild)
Puisseguin Saint-Emilion 2018
| Denomination | Puisseguin Saint-Émilion AOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Area | Bordeaux (France) |
| Grape varieties | 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc |
| Aging | Matured for 16 months of which 60% in barriques (25% of these are new) and the remaining 40% in bottles. One year of bottle ageing. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Product name | Puisseguin Saint-Emilion 2018 |
| Color | Intense purple colour with violet reflections, clear. |
| Perfume | Seductive, it is accompanied by ripe fruit, which then opens with a range of complex aromas reminiscent of raspberry, currant and cherry. It finishes with notes of ash and spices. |
| Taste | Attack seduces with its roundness. This wine reveals a good tannic structure, supported by good natural acidity, characteristics that lengthen the sensation of persistent fruit on the finish. |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Country | France |
Description
The vines of Château des Laurets cover 50 hectares of south-facing hills with occasional outcrops of limestone. This excellent clay-limestone terroir gives the Merlot of Saint - Emilion all its power and typicity
Awards
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2018
92/100
James Suckling is an influential American wine critic and journalist who worked at Wine Spectator for 30 years. He left the magazine in 2010 to start his own website and guidebook (JamesSuckling.com). He specialises in Italian and Bordeaux wines.
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2018
89/100
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2018
90/100
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Details
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C.
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
Pairings
- Start up year: 1860
- Hectares: 50
The grounds are entered from the north side, opposite the park, and afford a view of the superb château built around 1860, which owes its architectural distinction to the octagonal central tower that dominates its back portion.
The vineyards of Château des Laurets are located along hillsides with southern exposure and occasional outcroppings of limestone. This excellent clay-limestone terroir gives the Merlot of Saint-Émilion its full power and typicality. Extra care is given to growing methods to achieve, in particular, a low yield of high quality grapes at optimal maturity.
The grapes are harvested manually (machines are used as back-up when faster work is required). Upon reception in the vat room, the entire harvest is sorted then de-stemmed before being transferred to the tanks.
All the wood, stainless steel and concrete vats are thermo-regulated. The grapes macerate in these for an extended period before the start of barrel ageing, which lasts 14 to 18 months.
Baron Benjamin de Rothschild acquired this splendid estate in 2003 with the intention of realising its full potential. Renovations to the vat room began in spring 2004 to offer this wine modern, high-performance facilities. Read more
| Name | Chateau des Laurets Puisseguin Saint Emilion 2018 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Puisseguin Saint-Émilion AOC |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.0% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Vendor | Chateau des Laurets (Rothschild) |
| Soil composition | Limestone-clayey |
| Plants per hectare | 5500 |
| Harvest | Manual harvest from October. |
| Wine making | Vinification in temperature-controlled wooden and stainless steel barrels. Malolactic fermentation in barriques. |
| Aging | Matured for 16 months of which 60% in barriques (25% of these are new) and the remaining 40% in bottles. One year of bottle ageing. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |