{"product_id":"lussac-st-emilion-chateau-taureau-1986-low-level","title":"Château Taureau Lussac-Saint-Émilion R. Laborie 1986","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1986 Château Taureau is a French red wine produced by R. Laborie under the Appellation Lussac-Saint-Émilion Contrôlée. It originates from Bordeaux, a historic region on the Atlantic coast that has been exporting wine since the Middle Ages. The 1986 vintage in this area is described as tight and classic, achieving a score of 89 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine comes from the Right Bank in the Libournais district, specifically from Lussac-Saint-Émilion. As one of the four satellite appellations, it is situated about nine kilometers northeast of Saint-Émilion. The area features an undulating landscape around the village of Lussac, where the oceanic climate is moderated by the waters of the Dordogne river, providing mild temperatures and a certain level of humidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe local terroir consists of a mixture of soil types, including clay-limestone on the ridges, sand and gravel on the lower sections, and pockets of limestone bedrock. The appellation exclusively produces red wines, which are traditionally dominated by Merlot. This grape variety thrives on the cool clay-limestone soils and typically makes up 70 to 90 percent of the blend, supplemented by Cabernet Franc and smaller amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon. Lussac-Saint-Émilion is recognized for yielding well-crafted, Merlot-based Bordeaux wines in the traditional Saint-Émilion style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis specific release was bottled by the importer, Chris Wine in Copenhagen, and features an alcohol content of 12 percent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"R. Laborie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57297533665606,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0646\/3478\/1950\/files\/generated-1031_42852092-fc75-41dd-9285-f2d74bbbf80e.jpg?v=1788861000","url":"https:\/\/bottleswithhistory.dk\/en\/products\/lussac-st-emilion-chateau-taureau-1986-low-level","provider":"Bottles With History","version":"1.0","type":"link"}