Chateau Larrivet Haut-Brion 2010
- Producer Chateau Larrivet Haut-Brion
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Blend
45% Cabernet Sauvignon
55% Merlot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pessac-Leognan
- UPC 0 15643 25457 4
New
Wine Advocate
90pt
Wine Spectator
92pt
Tasting notes
A dense, dark ruby hue with violet glints. Mineral and fruit aromas first come through on the nose (blackcurrants in particular), followed by a complex bouquet of liquorice mingling with notes of toasted bread crust and spices. The structure on the palate is impressive, straight and fleshy, and tannic with being aggressive, the proof of perfectly controlled extraction during vinification. The finish is long and tight-knit, with the characteristic ripe fruit, spicy, toasty notes of the Cabernet Sauvignon of the great terroirs of Pessac-Léognan.
A great classic wine that may be enjoyed in five to ten years' time and up to twenty-five years or more.
A great classic wine that may be enjoyed in five to ten years' time and up to twenty-five years or more.
Vinification
The winery is equipped with stainless steel vat with temperature controlled which permit vinification plot by plot.
-traditional vinification at high temperature (28-32°C)
-with 3-4 pumping over per day
-long maceration (25-30 days)
-traditional vinification at high temperature (28-32°C)
-with 3-4 pumping over per day
-long maceration (25-30 days)
Ageing
Air-conditioned cellar, traditional racking. Ages 14 to 18 month in 1/3 new oak barrels, 1/3 new oak barrels previously used to age one and 1/3 new oak barrels previously used to age two
Harvest
Manual & Mechanical harvester at optimum maturity, transport of grapes in baskets, hand sorting before destemming and Pellenc optical sorting before crushing
Technical data
Location: Leognan
Soil: Deep gravely and sandy overlying a clay substratum
Area of vines: A total of 72,5 ha, of which 61 ha in red
Grape varieties: 57% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon and 3% cabernet franc
Plantation density: 7 700 plants per hectare
Average age of vines: 25 years
Soil: Deep gravely and sandy overlying a clay substratum
Area of vines: A total of 72,5 ha, of which 61 ha in red
Grape varieties: 57% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon and 3% cabernet franc
Plantation density: 7 700 plants per hectare
Average age of vines: 25 years
Vineyard
Double guyoy pruning. Ploughing or planting grass, thinning-cut of leaves, green harvest
