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2009 Chateau Picque Caillou
- Pessac-Leognan, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 44 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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This producer also makes a white wine. Ensure your merchant has the color you are looking for.
Critic tasting note: "93-95 Barrel sample. A fine, fresh, berry flavored wine, delicious acidity, ripe final fruits. Great balance here, the year's freshness in firm focus." - 94/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From Pessac-Leognan, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 44 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Picque Caillou is a wine estate based in the commune of Mérignac, in the western suburbs of Bordeaux city and falling under the generally well-regarded Pessac-Léognan appellation. The estate produces a range of wines...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2013-2030
- Alcohol ABV
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12.5 - 14%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Petit Verdot
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Total Production Volume
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60000 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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With fast-draining gravel soils and the quick-warming air brought about by the surrounding urban environment, the vine-growing season starts early. The fast-draining nature of this terroir encourages the vines to delve down into a healthy, almost infertile sub-soil that enables a deep rooting system. The best exposed plots are planted with the Cabernet-Sauvignon variety, which can attain high levels of ripeness here.
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- Winemaking
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Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures of 25°C to 28°C in stainless steel vats. A ten-day post-fermentation period at 30°C before the wine is run off the skins.
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- Ageing
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Aged for 12 months in 30% to 40% new barrels, depending on the vintage.
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(1)About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Lamb rump Main Course
- With asparagus and hollandaise sauce
- Western
- Longhorn T-bone Main Course
- Lean and intense
- Western
- Côte de boeuf à la moelle Main Course
- Beef rib with bone marrow
- French
- Manchego Cheese Course
- Spanish
User Ratings
(11)Compare vintages
Vintage quality: Legendary
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
For Bordeaux, the 2009 vintage is widely regarded as legendary.
The year produced excellent wines across the board, including those from the sweet wine appellations of Sauternes and Barsac.
Although, the growing season began with a warm early spring, both...
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