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Château Les Gravières 2018
St Emilion Grand cru - Vignoble Denis Barraud
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(94 - 96)/100 Parker
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Commented by Lisa Perrotti-Brown on April 23, 2019: "Made from 100% Merlot, the 2018 Les Gravieres is deep garnet-purple and is adorned with blueberry pies, chocolate cherries and plum-flavored jams with hints of violets, spice cake and mocha. Big, full and decadent, it has a firm weave of super-ripe and grainy tannins and wonderful freshness, with a very long and layered finish".
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Grape Variety: 100% Merlot
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Terroir: 4.5 ha in the communes of St Sulpice de Faleyrens and St Laurent des Combes. Sandy-gravelly, deep gravel, fresh subsoil of iron dross.
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Vines: Average age 38 to 45 years old, density 5,500 vines/ha, grassed and drained.
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Viticulture: Leaf thinning and green harvesting in June and August, manual removal of inter-core, organic amendments exclusively, manual harvesting with rigorous sorting on the table.
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Average yield: 35 hl/ha.
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Vinification: Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, cold pre-fermentation maceration (6°C) for 8-10 days, rack and return, punching down and racking down, long vatting time of more than 30 days. Malolactic fermentation in new barrels. Maturing on lees. Maturing in 100% new barrels for 16 months.
Data sheet
| Recoverable VAT | No |
|---|---|
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 1982 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Margaux |
| Level | High shoulder |
| Label | Slightly stained |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Maturity | Mature wines |
Red
Dry white
Sweet
Sparkling
Sparkling rosé
Red
Dry White
Red
Dry White
Red
Dry White
Sweet
Red
Dry white
Sweet
Rosé
Sparkling
