Wine Chateau La Confession, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC, 2011
Reviews of purchase Chateau La Confession, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOC, 2011
Tasting Notes
Wine plum-ruby color.
The wine shows an impressive density and saturation. On the palate felt slightly astringent tannins, which fades into a pleasant aftertaste.
The wine has an expressive flavor, which harmoniously interwoven notes of ripe red fruit and spicy nuances.
Wine is recommended to use with meat, poultry with cream sauce, game, mushroom and cheese snacks.
Interesting Facts
Chateau La Confession - a deep, full-bodied wine that delights with the first sip. It is made from grapes of Merlot (62%) and Cabernet Franc (38%), which grows on vines dating back 43 years. After harvesting, the berries are fermented, which takes place in open wooden tanks. Malolactic fermentation takes place in Allier oak barrels. Jean-Philippe Zhanueks uses drums of different shapes: 50% - traditional form of barrels, and the remaining 50% - in the form of a cigar. Thanks to a wider surface, such barrels going better assimilation of sediment. Wine is aged 15-19 months in oak barrels. The annual output of wine Chateau La Confession is only 2500 bottles.
Producer's description
Chateau La Confession is located on the upper plateau of Saint-Emilion on clay-limestone soils. Young winemaker Jean-Philippe Janoueix bought the estate and did everything possible to wine Chateau La Konfeson received the status of Grand Cru. In addition to traditional methods of winemaking, Jean-Philippe was not averse to experiment. For example, he began to warm up the barrels before they pour in the wine. According to Mr. Zhanueksa, this method allows to reveal softness and extraction of wine to the fullest. Vineyard area of 7.5 hectares, the average age of the vines - 43 years.
