{"id":1083,"date":"2019-01-18T16:33:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-18T15:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chateau-couhins-lurton.com\/?page_id=1083\/"},"modified":"2019-02-25T18:33:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T17:33:57","slug":"year-2011","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chateau-couhins-lurton.com\/en\/our-wines\/couhins-lurton-red\/year-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harvest date<\/strong><\/span>: September 5, 2011
\n Grape blend<\/strong><\/span>: Merlot 77% \/ Cabernet Sauvignon 23%
\n \u2014\u00a0
\n Appareance<\/strong><\/span>: Deep garnet-red, almost black. The intensity puts this squarely in the category of great wines from the 2011 vintage.
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\n Nose<\/span><\/strong>: The bouquet is both subtle and elegant. Although understated for the moment, it is underpinned by black fruit aromas very slightly overwhelmed at this early stage by oak.<\/p>\n

Mouth<\/strong><\/span>: The wine starts out smooth and very rich on the palate, with flavours reminiscent of black fruit, chocolate, and Virginia tobacco overlaying soft, velvety tannin.\u00a0 It is quite full-bodied, and so can accompany such dishes as wood pigeon or poultry with chanterelle mushrooms. More adventurous gourmets may wish to enjoy it with sweet and sour dishes. For instance, we have had excellent feedback from Korea regarding crispy chicken with soy sauce…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Harvest date: September 5, 2011 Grape blend: Merlot 77% \/ Cabernet Sauvignon 23% \u2014\u00a0 Appareance: Deep garnet-red, almost black. The intensity puts this squarely in the category of great wines from the 2011 vintage. Nose: The bouquet is both subtle and elegant. Although understated for the moment, it is underpinned by black fruit aromas very […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":992,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"tplt-wine-sheet-details.php","meta":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n