Le Calice de Léognan

Vintage 2016
by Château Léognan
Varietal Merlot
Color red
Region dop Bordeaux,Bordeaux
Country France
Medal Score
11.0
4 competition medals

Tasting Notes

Aromas
black plumcedarbaking spicecocoagraphite
Palate

Medium-plus body framed by ripe, velvety tannins and fresh acidity that keeps the texture supple and polished.

Finish

A long, persistent finish marked by lingering notes of dark fruit and a hint of tobacco.

Food Pairings
  • • roast rack of lamb with rosemary
  • • duck confit with black-cherry reduction
  • • grilled rib-eye with bordelaise sauce
  • • aged Saint-Nectaire cheese
  • • wild mushroom risotto
Serving Temp
16-18°C
Drink Window
Now through 2032

Tasting notes synthesized from this wine's competition results, varietal, region, and vintage profile.

Competition Medals

Double Gold Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge 2020
Silver Concours Des Vignerons Indépendants - France 2022
Silver Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2020
Bronze Decanter World Wine Awards 2020

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