Presentation
Presentation
Château Labarde is a small 5-hectare vineyard in the Haut-Médoc appellation. Part of the Château Dauzac estate, it is made at the Dauzac cellars with the same care and attention as its older brother. It generally has a promising deep color with a bouquet that is both very pronounced and complex (red fruit and vanilla). Smooth, suave and well-structured, it is worth ageing for several years before enjoying with roast meat or game.
The vintage
There was record rainfall during the first half of 2013. Spring was very cool, even cold (May and June), and this caused a major delay in vine growth (flowering). Much more clement weather (warm and sunny) arrived in July and lasted until the harvest.
Terroir
Deep gravel
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Double guyot with debudding;
Grape Harvest: By hand with table sorting before and after destemming
Grape Harvest: By hand with table sorting before and after destemming
Winemaking
In stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.
Ageing
For 12 months in oak barrels (50% new, subject to vintage) with racking each trimester.
Varietals
Cabernet sauvignon : 60%
Merlot : 40%
Merlot : 40%
Specifications
Surface area of the vineyard : 7.41 ha
Age of vines : 20 to 25 years years old
Contains egg or egg products.
Advice
Ageing potential
5 to 10 years
Tasting
Crystal-clear, beautifully intense ruby-red colour. Elegant, very fruity nose with hints of cherry and subtle toasty oak. Starts out very pleasantly on the palate with well-integrated oak and hints of redcurrant. Round, balanced, and easy-going, it adapts to a wide variety of foods.
Visual appearance
Crystal-clear, beautifully intense ruby-red colour.
At nose
Elegant, very fruity nose with hints of cherry and subtle toasty oak.
On the palate
Starts out very pleasantly on the palate with well-integrated oak and hints of redcurrant. Round, balanced, and easy-going, it adapts to a wide variety of foods.
