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Chateau Durand-Laplagne - Les Terres Rouges

2020
Producer
Grand Cru Classe Bordeaux
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Puisseguin Saint-Emilion
UPC
3436452202018
Red Wine
Verified Stock
12690-20
Product Ratings
James Suckling 90pt

A firm and juicy red with plenty of crushed berries and some earth. Medium body. Medium, round tannins. Attractive for this appellation. 75% merlot and 25% cabernet.

by James Suckling, 2023

Vinification

The grapes are picked mechanically with a sorting of bunches before a total de-stemming. The vinification takes place in small capacity, thermo-regulated concrete vats, enabling perfect control of temperatures during the fermentation. The vatting period is 3 to 4 weeks, depending on the vintage. The wine ages in barrel for 35% and stainless steel vats for 65% during 12 months. The wine is racked every 3 months. The entire harvest is bottled by Vignobles BESSOU.

Tasting notes

The Durand Laplagne, Les Terres has an attractive undergrowth tinged bouquet with blackberry and wild hedgerow scents. The palate is well balanced with crisp tannin, good fruit concentration with a firm structure, fresh and perhaps a little masculine. This is an excellent Puisseguin Saint Emilion with heaps of personality.

Vineyard

The final blend is mainly Merlot 75%, Cabernet-Franc 20% and Cabernet-Sauvignon 5%. Grass is grown between the rows in 80% of the vineyard, to give more effective drainage, a better control of vigor and an improved quality of harvest. Leaf stripping and crop thinning are carried out each year according to need.