Cuvée d'Exception Lucullus

Vintage 2016
by Château Hostens-Picant
Varietal Merlot
Color red
Region dop Bordeaux,Bordeaux
Country France
Medal Score
9.0
5 competition medals

Tasting Notes

Aromas
black plumcassiscedarbaking spicegraphiteviolet
Palate

Medium-plus body with velvety tannins and fresh acidity, delivering a supple, polished texture.

Finish

Long, persistent finish layered with dark fruit and subtle oak spice.

Food Pairings
  • • roast leg of lamb with rosemary
  • • grilled rib-eye steak with bordelaise sauce
  • • duck confit with cherry reduction
  • • aged Saint-Nectaire cheese
Serving Temp
16-18°C
Drink Window
Now through 2028

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

Competition Medals

Silver Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
Silver International Wine Challenge 2021
Silver Sakura Women's Wine Awards 2021
Silver Decanter World Wine Awards 2020
Bronze Decanter World Wine Awards 2021

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