Lacoste Borie

Date of harvest

September, 30th to October, 11th 2013

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Blend

60% Cabernet Sauvignon - 30% Merlot - 10% Cabernet Franc

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Tasting notes

The Lacoste Borie 2013 presents a nice ruby red color. It is a medium-bodied wine with a well-developed, ripe fruity, spicy, toasty and iron-scented bouquet. The flavors are soft, savory and round. The palate presents a beautiful structure supported by charming tannins. It is a very pleasant wine which will need few more years to mature.

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Total vineyard surface

90 hectares around the Château

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Vineyard surface under production

55 hectares in one block around the Château

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Average age of the vines

38 years old

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Soil - Terroir

Very deep coarse gravel

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Vineyard grape varieties

75% Cabernet Sauvignon - 20% Merlot - 5% Cabernet Franc

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Density of planting

10 000 pieds/hectare

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Rootstock

Riparia gloire & 101.14

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Growing of the vines

Mechanical ploughing of the Soil Viticulture practices: Spraying kept to the absolute effective minimum.

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Harvest

Exclusively hand picked

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Grape sorting

Two successive selections before and after de-stemming process

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Vinification

A long period of maceration (about 3 weeks)

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Ageing

In French oak barrels (45% new barrels each vintage) for between 14 to 16 months depending on the vintage.

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Owner

M. François-Xavier BORIE

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Oenologist - R&D Director

Ms Christel SPINNER

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Cellar Master

M. Philippe GOUZE

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Vineyard Manager

M. Marc DUVOCELLE

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Consultant oenologist

M. Eric BOISSENOT

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Public relation

Miss Emeline BORIE

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