Château de la Louvière

Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend

9.132 ratings
9.37 pro ratings
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Christanna Honer

Tasting of 4 formats, all in very different stages, most a bit closed but 375 was open and ready to go. Prominent fruit w cherry lifesaver at the forefront, sweet soil, pretty florals and charred chocolate on palate with rounded, soft tannins, quite fresh but beginning to develop a bouquet.

Tasting of 4 formats, all in very different stages, most a bit closed but 375 was open and ready to go. Prominent fruit w cherry lifesaver at the forefront, sweet soil, pretty florals and charred chocolate on palate with rounded, soft tannins, quite fresh but beginning to develop a bouquet.

Jul 21st, 2015
Paul T HB

Med rare Rib Cap wine 🍷 👍🏼

Med rare Rib Cap wine 🍷 👍🏼

Jan 14th, 2024
Paul T HB

64% Cab 30% Merlot 3 % cab franc 3 % Petit Verdot 90 points across the board on release, time heals all wounds!
K&L notes as follows.
Another $45.00 Steal

I often imagine the vine as a family tree, stretching back centuries, in this case, to 1550 or so, when La Louvière acquired its name from the many hungry wolves (louves) that roamed the deep forests of the Graves, well before the construction of the elegant 18th century chateau that adorns the label of this flagship wine. This brief history lesson makes me appreciate even more the imposing qualities of the 2005 La Louvière, a wine with a lot of time on its hands. Firm and taut as a young wolf, with the strong heart to endure and improve for a decade or more, gracefully maturing into a benchmark Pessac-Léognan, stylish and fleshier, more supple and savoury as the willful tannins are further seduced by the dark and persuasive fruit. If you really can't wait, then bite the cork, figuratively, and decant for an hour before enjoying with gently-braised lamb shanks.

64% Cab 30% Merlot 3 % cab franc 3 % Petit Verdot 90 points across the board on release, time heals all wounds!
K&L notes as follows.
Another $45.00 Steal

I often imagine the vine as a family tree, stretching back centuries, in this case, to 1550 or so, when La Louvière acquired its name from the many hungry wolves (louves) that roamed the deep forests of the Graves, well before the construction of the elegant 18th century chateau that adorns the label of this flagship wine. This brief history lesson makes me appreciate even more the imposing qualities of the 2005 La Louvière, a wine with a lot of time on its hands. Firm and taut as a young wolf, with the strong heart to endure and improve for a decade or more, gracefully maturing into a benchmark Pessac-Léognan, stylish and fleshier, more supple and savoury as the willful tannins are further seduced by the dark and persuasive fruit. If you really can't wait, then bite the cork, figuratively, and decant for an hour before enjoying with gently-braised lamb shanks.

Oct 1st, 2021
GrapeXplorer

Fun to drink today, still early.

Fun to drink today, still early.

Jan 16th, 2017
Peter UPA

Medium nose with black currant, stable, leather and earthy notes. Medium body, nice fruit with potent tannins and great balance,

Medium nose with black currant, stable, leather and earthy notes. Medium body, nice fruit with potent tannins and great balance,

Aug 20th, 2016
Martha Richards

Good for food. French nose.

Good for food. French nose.

Mar 4th, 2016
Joshua McCasland

Was in a great place. Goes to show that it's worthwhile to stash away some of the less expensive but well made Bordeaux

Was in a great place. Goes to show that it's worthwhile to stash away some of the less expensive but well made Bordeaux

Feb 1st, 2015
Fabio Conti

At first very hard tannins that soften in ashor period of time, leather, green olives with a good nerve for a 10 years old wine, very reccomended

At first very hard tannins that soften in ashor period of time, leather, green olives with a good nerve for a 10 years old wine, very reccomended

Dec 19th, 2014
Jusden Aumand

Jusden had this 8 years ago

Jusden had this 8 years ago

Nov 6th, 2016
Nick Davis

Nick had this 8 years ago

Nick had this 8 years ago

Jul 7th, 2016