Ch. des Landes Lussac St Emilion 2009
- Producer:
- Bordeaux Confidential
- Region:
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region:
- Lussac-Saint-Emilion
- Country:
- France
- ABV:
- 13%
- Style/colour:
- Grapes:
- Merlot (80%), Cabernet Sauvignon (15%), Cabernet Franc (5%)
- Size:
- 6 x 75cl
- Product code:
- BDX171-09S
- Price band:
- £££
Tasting notes
A well-balanced, supple and fleshy wine with oodles of ripe fruit (plums), good structure and well-integrated tannins. Drink with poultry dishes and mild cheeses.
Production method
Traditional temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel vats. Maceration is long - 45 to 50 days - with final maceration at 35C. Wine is matured in concrete vats.
Producer notes
Scratch the surface of Bordeaux and all is as it seems. Beneath the glamour of a small, elite cartel of 50 Grand Cru estates and their fairytale Châteaux are close on 10,000 producers battling for survival - their voices struggling to be heard. Bordeaux Confidential is the story of eight such producers - a story of hard work over privilege and the love of wine over the love of money. It's a story that deserves to be told. After all, great quality, affordable claret - with history and a unique sense of place - is one of life's most thrilling drinks.
