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Chateau La Louviere Pessac Leognan 2016 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Graves
subappellation
Pessac Leognan
DC
93
VM
92
JS
92
WA
90
WS
90
JD
90
Additional vintages
DC
93
Rated 93 by Decanter
Tannin and power have started to mellow, revealing graphite and characteristic Graves tobacco notes from the majority Cabernet Sauvignon. Ripe plum, cherry, creosote and liquorice notes. Drinking Window 2021 - 2040. ... More details
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Chateau La Louviere Pessac Leognan 2016 750ml

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Professional Ratings
DC
93
VM
92
JS
92
WA
90
WS
90
JD
90
DC
93
Rated 93 by Decanter
Tannin and power have started to mellow, revealing graphite and characteristic Graves tobacco notes from the majority Cabernet Sauvignon. Ripe plum, cherry, creosote and liquorice notes. Drinking Window 2021 - 2040.
VM
92
Rated 92 by Vinous Media
The 2016 La Louvière is a heady, exotic wine. Raspberry jam, rose petal, white truffle, scorched earth and plum give the wine its broad, ample feel. A huge center of fruit, along with a host of iron, savory and feral notes that develop in the glass, add further shades of nuance. This is very nicely done.
JS
92
Rated 92 by James Suckling
There’s a distinctive, leafy and slightly sappy edge to this Pessac that opens to flowers and wild red berries. The palate has a long, taut and fresh feel. This is wound tight for now and needs time. A blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot. Try from 2023.
WA
90
Rated 90 by Wine Advocate
Medium garnet-purple colored, the 2016 la Louviere opens with potpourri and chocolate box scents with a core of warm red and black currants and raspberry tart. The palate is medium-bodied with a firm, grainy frame and oodles of freshness supporting the delicate fruits, finishing earthy.
WS
90
Rated 90 by Wine Spectator
This sports a big burst of plum fruit flavor liberally laced with savory detail and tobacco leaf notes. A dose of toasty vanilla is inserted on the finish. A fruit-driven and friendly style that should settle down with brief cellaring. Best from 2021 through 2028. 8,333 cases made.
JD
90
Rated 90 by Jeb Dunnuck
Also outstanding, the 2016 Château La Louvière offers a frontend-loaded, medium-bodied, elegant style as well as some classic Graves tobacco and earth intermixed with notes of currants, strawberries, and new leather. It has the purity of fruit that’s the hallmark of the vintage, rock-solid balance, and is already a delicious drink. It should keep nicely for 10-15 years.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Graves
subappellation
Pessac Leognan
Additional vintages
Overview
Tannin and power have started to mellow, revealing graphite and characteristic Graves tobacco notes from the majority Cabernet Sauvignon. Ripe plum, cherry, creosote and liquorice notes. Drinking Window 2021 - 2040.
green grapes

Varietal: Red Bordeaux

The blended red wines of Bordeaux have gone down in history as the finest wines every produced, with collectors and many of the general public still eagerly anticipating the wineries of this region's new releases to this day. The secret to Bordeaux's monumental success has been their careful blending of high quality grape varietals, controlled and protected by French law. In Bordeaux, wineries can only produce red wines using a blend of two or more of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec or Carménere grape varietals, with the latter two becoming less and less commonly seen on bottles. The vast majority of Bordeaux red wines use Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grape varietals, boosted by a little Petit Verdot. These three grapes compliment each other beautifully as they age in oak, rounded out their tannins and the high astringency of the Sauvignon, and resulting in wonderfully complex flavors and aromas.
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Region: Bordeaux

Of all the wine regions in France, the mostly highly esteemed and famous is surely Bordeaux. Most commonly associated with their superb examples of blended red wines, usually made with a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot varietals, Bordeaux consistently demonstrates that their mix of traditional and modern wine-making styles is the recipe for fame and success. The region benefits greatly from its humid climate, and the fact that its clay and gravel based soils are perfect for growing the fine grape varietals which flourish there. The region is split into quite distinct sub-regions, with the finest generally believed to be the Left Bank and the Médoc region, where many of the most well known chateaux are based and produce their wonderful red and white wines.
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Country: France

It is widely understood and accepted that the finest wines in the world come out of France. Whether you are drinking a vintage bottle from one of the famed Grand Cru wineries of Bordeaux - such as Chateau Margaux or Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - or a more simple and affordable bottle from one of the lesser known appellations in Burgundy, the likelihood is that the wine is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, and has a fine, balanced structure typical of almost all French produce. This reputation for excellence is taken extremely serious by the French, with dozens of regularly updated laws and regulations ensuring the quality and accurate labeling of wines. Such dedication and passion for fine wine, representative of the region in which it is produced, means customers can be assured that when they buy a bottle from France, they are buying something almost certain to please and delight.
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The blended red wines of Bordeaux have gone down in history as the finest wines every produced, with collectors and many of the general public still eagerly anticipating the wineries of this region's new releases to this day. The secret to Bordeaux's monumental success has been their careful blending of high quality grape varietals, controlled and protected by French law. In Bordeaux, wineries can only produce red wines using a blend of two or more of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec or Carménere grape varietals, with the latter two becoming less and less commonly seen on bottles. The vast majority of Bordeaux red wines use Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grape varietals, boosted by a little Petit Verdot. These three grapes compliment each other beautifully as they age in oak, rounded out their tannins and the high astringency of the Sauvignon, and resulting in wonderfully complex flavors and aromas.
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Of all the wine regions in France, the mostly highly esteemed and famous is surely Bordeaux. Most commonly associated with their superb examples of blended red wines, usually made with a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot varietals, Bordeaux consistently demonstrates that their mix of traditional and modern wine-making styles is the recipe for fame and success. The region benefits greatly from its humid climate, and the fact that its clay and gravel based soils are perfect for growing the fine grape varietals which flourish there. The region is split into quite distinct sub-regions, with the finest generally believed to be the Left Bank and the Médoc region, where many of the most well known chateaux are based and produce their wonderful red and white wines.
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Country: France

It is widely understood and accepted that the finest wines in the world come out of France. Whether you are drinking a vintage bottle from one of the famed Grand Cru wineries of Bordeaux - such as Chateau Margaux or Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - or a more simple and affordable bottle from one of the lesser known appellations in Burgundy, the likelihood is that the wine is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, and has a fine, balanced structure typical of almost all French produce. This reputation for excellence is taken extremely serious by the French, with dozens of regularly updated laws and regulations ensuring the quality and accurate labeling of wines. Such dedication and passion for fine wine, representative of the region in which it is produced, means customers can be assured that when they buy a bottle from France, they are buying something almost certain to please and delight.