CHÂTEAU LA MAURIANE
2009 Puisseguin Saint Emilion
| Grapes | Merlot, Cab Franc |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Saint Emilion & Satellites |
| Village | Puisseguin Saint Emilion |
| ABV | 14.5% |
"The danger of the vintage", said Pierre Taïx, "was to try to make a monster like 2005 - it's not as massive. Also not harvesting too late" La Mauriane shows a very oaky nose, but behind it is a lovely mineral freshness, intense delicate cherries, fine tannins but serious structure too. Impressive stuff - it is big (14.2%) but the balance and freshness he gets from this limestone-rich subsoil keeps the balance and direction. Rating: 91 L&S (Apr 2010)
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Superbe nez intense, fin, fruité, mûr, subtil. Notes de réglisse et figue. Devient crémeux à la décantation. Bouche dense très fruitée, mûre, savoureuse, pleine et grasse. Très bonne longueur savoureuse au grain de tanin fin. C'est très bon ! Goûtez le même jeune. Rating: 16.5/20 Jean-Marc Quarin (Mar 2013)
A deep inky, purple hue. The nose is better defined than I expected with black cherry, cassis and plum, the palate dense, opulent with bold assertive tannins and grippy black fruits. Very modern in style, but a cut above the rest in terms of its genre. Rating: 89-91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Apr 2010)
La Mauriane
La Mauriane is a small vineyard within Château Rigaud, a Puisseguin-St-Emilion property owned by Pierre Taïx, who owns a few other properties in Puisseguin and the neighbouring Côtes de Castillon. La Mauriane is a micro-cuvée, made by Pierre, who is a university lecturer (economics) in his other life. One of the three parcels that make this extraordinary wine consists of eighty year old vines planted by his grandfather. The vineyard here is farmed organically. 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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