Château Ollieux Romanis - Corbières - Boutenac Prestige rouge 2021
Languedoc
Red
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Drink or Keep
90/100
RVF
"This cuvée stands out for its complexity, which has made it one of the estate's must-haves".
Suave and assertive, this is the big brother of the Cuvée Classique. It is distinguished by its barrel ageing, which gives it an aromatic palette of rare intensity. Opulent and rich on the palate, it has a savory finish.
Features
Estate
Château Ollieux Romanis
Cuvée
Prestige
Vintage
2021
Designation
Corbières - Boutenac
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
45% Carignan, 25% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah, 10% Grenache
Terroirs
Mediterranean red sandstone, pudding on sandstone
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Native yeast for Mourvèdre and Syrah grapes, 12 to 18 days of vatting, carbonic maceration for Carignan.
Breeding
50% in barrels of 1 to 5 wines for 6 to 12 months, 50% at 15°C in stainless steel tanks
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense purple hue
Nose
Aromas of black fruit and mokka
Mouth
Opulent and rich, with spicy blackberry, forest notes and pepper, ending on a savoury finish.
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with roast game, cheeses, Mediterranean dishes with olive oil and spices, red meat...
Château Ollieux Romanis
Corbières - Boutenac
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Pierre Bories has raised his family estate to the top of the Corbières appellation, and since 2001 has managed it with a master's hand, displaying the same determination and exacting standards in the vines as he does in the cellar. Consisting of a vast 150-hectare estate (including the former terroir of Château des Ollieux), some ten kilometers from Narbonne, the vineyard produces wines of great elegance, from the cuvée prestige to the cuvée or, right up to atal-sia, produced in the Corbières-Boutenac appellation, unquestionably one of the estate's flagships. The entire range is on the same wavelength, including le-champ-de-murailles, making this one of our favorite addresses in the area.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
About the domain :
Founded in 1860 in the Boutenac terroir, this vast family vineyard, originally a dependency of the Abbey of Fontfroide, has remained in the same family ever since. Since 1896, it has had its own cellar and barrel cellar, built with stones from the estate's own quarry. Jacqueline and François Bories relaunched the estate in the 1980s, joined in 2001 by their son Pierre. Cultivated without weedkillers or pesticides, the vineyard, in conversion to organic farming, covers 65 hectares.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2023) 90/100 (Vintage 2020)
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Pierre Bories took over this vast family estate, enlarged in 2006 by the neighboring vineyard, Les Ollieux. A wide variety of terroirs, from clay and limestone to galets roulés and the Boutenac terroir (red sandstone and limestone), make this estate a must-have. Over the years, he has fashioned a complete range of wines, including Les Murailles, in a much cooler part of the appellation, and a more personal project with his eponymous domaine. Always full of projects, Pierre has completely renovated the estate and created La Touketa, a restaurant and tasting area in the heart of the vineyards, open seasonally.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 21/06/2024
Favorite for this lush, full-bodied Corbiéres-Boutenac. After a straightforward attack, Prestige delivers an ample, generous wine, endowed with exceptional aromatic richness, with aromas of blackcurrant and blackberry of great maturity, complemented by notes of peppery spices, mocha, undergrowth...found in a mellow, velvety texture of caressing softness, carried by great freshness and the brilliance of the tannins. On the mid-palate, the wine becomes slightly tauter, leading to an extremely long, particularly intense finish, magnified by delicate hints of smoke and vanilla. Value for money - Insolent pleasure. A very fine wine to be reserved for typical dishes, such as a soft beef cheek with spices, melting carrots and wine. Score = 4.5.
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Note and review by M. WOLFGANG S. Published on 02/01/2024
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