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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: black plum, violet, tobacco, wild fennel
Palate: dark berry, graphite, fine tannin, long savoury core
Single-plot Merlot from fossil-rich Cretaceous limestone at Massis del Garraf. The estate's serious red ageable wine.
What it pairs with
- Iberian pork secreto Marbled Iberian pork meets the wine's firm tannin and dark fruit.More wines for pork →Find iberian pork secreto on TableJourney →
- Braised veal cheeks Slow-cooked beef and Merlot's plum-tobacco register are a classic match.More wines for beef and red meat →
- Roast duck breast with cherry Dark-fruited Merlot and cherry sauce share the same flavour family.More wines for duck breast →
- Aged Pyrenees cheese Sharp mountain cheese sharpens plum and softens tannin.More wines for cheese →
With cheese
History
Single-plot Merlot from the Lubis vineyard. Among the early mono-varietal Merlot projects in Spain. Member estate of Grandes Pagos de Espana.
- 1989First Caus Lubis Merlot release
Facts
- Producer
- Can Rafols dels Caus · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Merlot (100%)
- Classification
- DO Penedes
- Oak
- Long ageing in French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 70 to 110 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1989
- Organic
- CCPAE
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Caus Lubis Merlot
What does Caus Lubis Merlot taste like?
Black plum, violet, tobacco and wild fennel on the nose; dark berry, graphite, fine tannin and a long savoury core on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannin and a long finish.
When should I drink Caus Lubis?
Drink 5 to 20 years from vintage. Young vintages reward 60 minutes of decanting; library bottles benefit from upright rest.
Is Caus Lubis vegan?
Yes. Can Rafols dels Caus uses vegan fining.
What food pairs with Caus Lubis?
Iberian pork secreto and braised veal cheeks are canonical pairings. Roast duck breast with cherry and aged Pyrenees cheese are equally strong.
Where is Caus Lubis made?
Single-plot Merlot from the Lubis vineyard on fossil-rich Cretaceous limestone at Massis del Garraf.
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