currently 165,829 Wines and 25,046 Producers, including 3,208 classified producers.
Very ripe black berries on the nose, plums and partly dried cherries, herbaceous and mineral notes, smoky and roasted notes. Firm, quite juicy fruit with roasted, spicy oak, some smoky notes, fairly prominent youthful, rough tannins, persistent on the palate, but becomes more dry, oaky and brittle with aeration, very creamy, cedary notes in the background, medium depth, oak-dominated and extremely astringent finish.
The red grape variety originates from France. There are about 60 synonyms attesting to its age and worldwide distribution in almost all wine producing countries....
The wine-growing areas of this large region (French: Sud-Ouest) are among the oldest in France. Geographically and also historically, it includes the entire area between the Massif...
The Republic of France with its capital Paris covers 632,734 km². It is an intercontinental state in Western Europe with overseas territories. The national territory is located on all...
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100 WP uniqueWines that can only be made differently, but not better. |
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95-99 WP greatWorld-class wines whose depth, complexity, character and expressiveness give an unforgettable, sensual experience. |
90-94 WP excellentFirst class wines that are among the best of their kind. They are characterized by purity, harmony, depth and character. |
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85-89 WP very goodRemarkable wines with personality, expression, as well as a certain complexity and depth. They deserve every wine lover's attention. |
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80-84 WP goodClean, harmonious, at best typical wines. |
75-79 WP passable |
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70-74 WP schwach |
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60-69 WP insufficient |
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50-59 WP unacceptable |