Lacoste Borie
Date of harvest
22nd September to 5th October 2005
Blend
70% Cabernet Sauvignon - 26% Merlot - 4% Cabernet Franc
Tasting notes
This wine presents a very ruby red color. The nose is dominated by black fruits with black cherry very much to the fore and by coffee aromas with hints of Chinese tea. The mid palate has the sweetness of ripe fruit and rounded tannins. The richness is well balanced by some bilberry freshness. This wine can be drunk now or aged for a while.
Total vineyard surface
90 hectares around the Château
Vineyard surface under production
55 hectares in one block around the Château
Average age of the vines
38 years
Soil - Terroir
Very deep coarse gravel
Vineyard grape varieties
75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc
Density of planting
10 000 pieds/hectare
Rootstock
Riparia gloire & 101.14
Growing of the vines
Mechanical ploughing of the Soil Viticulture practices: Spraying kept to the absolute effective minimum.
Harvest
Exclusively hand picked
Grape sorting
Two successive selections before and after de-stemming process
Vinification
A long period of maceration (about 3 weeks)
Ageing
In French oak barrels (30% new barrels each vintage) for between 14 to 16 months depending on the vintage.
Owner
M. François-Xavier BORIE
Cellar Master
M. Philippe GOUZE
Vineyard Manager
M. Marc DUVOCELLE
Consultant oenologist
MM Jacques & Eric BOISSENOT
Public relation
Miss Emeline BORIE