currently 165,829 Wines and 25,046 Producers, including 3,208 classified producers.
Ripe black berries , cherries and plums on the nose, vegetal notes, some chocolate, roasted notes and some sweetish spicy oak. Firm and juicy in the mouth, loads of ripe fruit, delicate acid bite, fairly prominent, youthful tannins that unfortunately become more astringent and brittle with aeration, delicate herbaceous and mineral traces on the palate, smoky oak, fairly cool style, in spite of the high alcohol, which is however not particularly noticeable, still very youthful, strongly astringent oak tannins on the finish, robs the wine of much of its charm.
The red grape variety originates from France. There are over 80 synonyms that testify to its great age and worldwide distribution. The most important from a historical perspective are...
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 |