Somso???????

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????750ml

????12.5%vol

??????:1999

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Intage???? : 2004

Format???? : 750 ml

Classification???? : A.O.C.

Alcohol Percentage ?????: 12.5 %

Appellation?Grave Langon, 45 km south-east from Bordeaux

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Superficie?10 hectares

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Grapes Varieties?60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 20 % Merlot

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Age of the vineyard?40 years

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Viticulture : Traditional; defoliation and green harvest to have optimal yield control.

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Winemaking: Hand-picking is followed by selective destemming and a slight crushing; fermentation takes place in concrete tanks with temperature control between 29 en 31?Ctraditional maceration during 20 to 30 days according to the vintage.

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Taste notes: Deep and dark colour which shows a good cellaring potential; in the mouth this wine is long and full, supported by nice tannins and characterized by flavours of black fruit and a roasted touch

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Note : Regularly selected by several guides (for instance the Guide Hachette des Vins).

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Cellaring : 8 to 15 years

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Intage???? : 2000

Format???? : 750 ml

Classification???? : A.O.C.

Alcohol Percentage ?????: 12.5 %

Appellation?Haut-M?doc

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Grapes Varieties?65 % Cabernet-Sauvignon, 30% Merlot?5% Malbec

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Age of the vineyard?15 to 40 years, on average 30 years

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Viticulture : Short pruning (double guyot); weeding only once a year, hand-picking with double sorting.

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Winemaking: Traditional winemaking with long maceration (4 weeks) in tanks made of concrete or enamelled steel

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Ageing?12 to 14 months in oak barrels, 25% of which are new (225 l. barrels from the Allier with medium toast).

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Cellaring : 6 to 12 years according to the vintage.

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Taste notes: Wine with a vivid and fresh start, and a round and supple taste. It has a nice garnet red colour with ruby red shine and intense flavours of red fruit with spicy and grilled hints (clove, coffee), linked to nicely structured tannins.

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Intage?????: 2000

Format?????: 750?ml

Classification?????: A.O.C.

Alcohol Percentage??????: 12.5?%

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Appellation?Haut-M?doc

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Superficie?2 hectares

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Grapes Varieties?60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 40 % Merlot

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Age of the vineyard?35 years

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Winemaking: Winemaking after total destemming, 3 weeks?, temperature control through watering.

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Ageing?During 12 months, in oak barrels (70% are new et 30% in oak barrels 1 wine).

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Cellaring?: 5 to 8 years

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Taste notes: Attractive attack where the fruit prevails, which is involved in wooded notes and vanilla. Everything is well balanced.

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????375ml

????10.5%vol

??????:2003

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????750ml

????12.5%vol

??????:1999

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????750ml

????12.5%vol

??????:2005