Les Alcusses 2018
9.83₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
They sell the red blend Alcusses a little later than other wines, so the current vintage is still the 2018 Les Alcusses, which is a wine that has more and more Monastrell and uses more 500-liter barrels and more used oak, while the French varieties have a shorter maceration, looking for less extraction. 2018 is fresher than previous years in a harvest that was quite challenging for the late-ripening varieties. The varietal breakdown is 50% Monastrell and equal parts of Garnacha Tintorera, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It achieved 13.5% alcohol and kept a pH of 3.5 after fermenting in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and maturing in 225- and 500-liter oak barrels for eight months. It has abundant spicy notes intermixed with herbal and berry aromas and a medium to full body with fine-grained tannins and good balance and freshness. 88,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2021.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 3 months in used French oak barrels.
Shipping to Switzerland
Estimated transit time: 5-6 working days.
Bottles | Price | Over 506.18₣* |
---|---|---|
1-6 | 32.90₣ | 19.74₣ (-13.16₣) |
7-12 | 40.24₣ | 24.14₣ (-16.10₣) |
13-18 | 45.56₣ | 27.33₣ (-18.22₣) |
19-24 | 55.43₣ | 33.26₣ (-22.17₣) |
25-30 | 63.27₣ | 37.96₣ (-25.31₣) |
31-36 | 68.84₣ | 41.30₣ (-27.54₣) |
37-42 | 73.14₣ | 43.89₣ (-29.26₣) |
43-48 | 80.73₣ | 48.44₣ (-32.29₣) |
49-54 | 86.56₣ | 51.93₣ (-34.62₣) |
55-60 | 91.11₣ | 54.67₣ (-36.44₣) |
VAT not included |
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