Chateau Larose-Trintaudon 2012

Tasting notes

Deep, very intense, brilliant, ruby-red colour. Redberry fruit bouquet with hints of cedar and spices.
The oak is not obtrusive. The initial impression on the palate is intense, with good body, richness, and lovely freshness, accentuating its overall tightness. The aftertaste is lovely and long. Please decant two hours before tasting.
To be enjoyed by 2020

Final blend

- 61% Cabernet Sauvignon bringing structure, fragrance and fruit.
- 39% Merlot bringing roundness and body.

Presentation

The Estate traces back its origins to 1719, but it's really in 1838 that Henry Delaroze, then mayor of Saint-Laurent, establishes a vineyard on one of the most ancient gravel beds of the Medoc. In 1884 Count Ernest de Lahens presides over the destiny of an Estate encompassing 300 hectares and oversees the construction of Chateau de Trintaudon and its tower; almost a lighthouse overlooking an ocean of vineyards. During its long history the Estate was acquired by a Spanish nobleman: Duc Del Infentado, subsequently by the Forner Family, then owner of Chateau Camensac and Marques de Caceres. In 1986, Allianz purchased the Estate, one of the largest of the Medoc by its surface area and total production; a well renowned property recognized the world over as a top quality Cru Bourgeois.

Vineyard

- 165 hectares of vineyards.
- Soil : Fine gravels, sandy gravels and clayish limestone soil.
- Planting density : 6,600 vines per hectare.
- Average age of vines : 28 years old.

Vinification

Classic three week initial fermentation.
Aged in oak barrels for 12 to 14 months.

Vintage

A very wet year, except from mid-July to mid-September. Strong, but perfectly controlled, threat of Botrytis. Healthy grapes with good colour and tannins and less acidity than in the 2011 and 2010 vintages.
HARVEST START DATE : 8th of October