Review: Chevaliers de Lanezac 2006
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- Sep 24, 2014
- 1 min read
The low-down: Chevaliers de Lanezac is a modest producer from the Lussac village in St Emilion. Naturally, merlot is dominant and at 12.5% alcohol it's blended in the older style. We picked up this retailing for seven Euros in France. It's unfortunately rare these days to buy aged but accessible wines.
Compare this to our review of another 2006 St Emilion: Chateau Fombrauge.
The take: On appearance, a blood red more akin to a pinot than a St Emilion. Transparent with little legs. On the nose, chalk, capsicum, cherry and cola. With time, cut grass, herbs, vanilla and chocolate. However on the attack it isn't sweet, in fact quite acidic and minerally with sour tomato and a little pepper. With time, an oaky base emerges, which then evolves into spice, tobacco, coffee and toffee. A short and composed finish.
In closing: Mild, not overly fruity and with good acidity.
Rating: 7 out of 10.
Fact corner:
Country: France
Region: St Emilion
Producer: Chevaliers de Lanezac
Vintage: 2006
Grape: Merlot
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Serving temperature: 15°
Price range: Low-end
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