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Vignerons De Puisseguin Lussac Saint-Emilion

Vignerons De Puisseguin Lussac Saint-Emilion
2019 La Pruladiere, Lussac St. Emilion

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Bordeaux Saint Emilion

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 13%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$29
Cellar Selection

Vignerons De Puisseguin Lussac Saint-Emilion
2019 La Pruladiere, Lussac St. Emilion

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Bordeaux Saint Emilion

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 13%
Medium ruby black color. Aromas and flavors of crushed red cherries, black plum, roasted artichoke, clove, cocoa powder, balsamic reduction, lavender, and rose petal with a round, vibrant, dry medium body and a smooth, distinctive, medium-long finish manifesting notes of black peppercorn, black cherry, black plum, amaro liqueur, portabello mushrooms, cinnamon, and cast iron pan with well-integrated, fine, coating tannins and light oak flavor. A smooth, complex Bordeaux ready for a weekend dinner with friends or a few years in the cellar.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Old World & Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: crushed red cherries, black plum, roasted artichoke, clove, cocoa powder, balsamic reduction, lavender, and rose petal
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of black peppercorn, black cherry, black plum, amaro liqueur, portabello mushrooms, cinnamon, and cast iron pan
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A smooth, complex Bordeaux ready for a weekend dinner with friends, or try laying down for a few years.

The Producer

Vignerons de Puisseguin Lussac Saint-Emilion

The Producer

Bordeaux Saint Emilion

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
Pomerol and St. Emilion are the two premier Bordeaux appellations on the other (right) side of the rivers from the city of Bordeaux and the glamour appellations of the Medoc; hence the term, "Right Bank."

The wines are quite different from those in the Medoc; the weather and soil vary significantly, and the primary grapes used in the region are the softer merlot and cabernet franc varieties, as opposed to the firm and tannic cabernet sauvignon of the Medoc. This makes for wines that are often much more attractive in youth; however, this doesn't mean these wines lack the ability to age.

St. Emilion is a much larger appellation than the Medoc with a significant percentage of cabernet franc helping to comprise the blend. This too makes for softer, though still well structured wines, with distinctive cedary, herbaceous, mineral-accented flavors. Increased production quantities make them easier to find, and a number of bargains are to be had for the savvy consumer.

A final note: Vintage assessments in Bordeaux tend to be weighted to the Medoc, as opposed to the right bank. A given vintage will be declared excellent or poor with the supposition that this is universally true, which is not always the case. The vintages of 1996 and 1997 are a case in point. While 1996 saw excellent wines produced in the Medoc, it was not nearly as successful on the right bank. Conversely, while a number of Medoc 1997s were disastrous, the wines of the right bank look to be excellent. Thus, while certain vintages may have been overlooked due to a bias against wines from the Medoc, the right-bank versions may have been unjustly lumped into the same pot.