Domaine d'Aupilhac - Lou Maset 2014
Languedoc
Red
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Drink or Keep
16,5/20
RVF
-
15/20
Bettane & Desseauve
A lively, fruity and refreshing Coteaux du Languedoc, Lou Maset is an everyday wine. A blend of very subtle flavors that offers good length and amplitude on the palate, with very silky tannins and a spicy finish. A seductive, friendly wine!
Features
Estate
Domaine d'Aupilhac
Cuvée
Lou Maset
Vintage
2014
Designation
Coteaux du Languedoc
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
40% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 5% Syrah, 5% Alicante Boucher
Terroirs
poor limestone gravel soils
Viticulture
certified organic
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
traditional, 10 to 15-day vatting period
Breeding
6 months in lightning
Alcohol content
13 %
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
pretty ruby color
Nose
intense and complex, beautiful fruity aromas
Mouth
easy-drinking, fruity and refreshing. Good length and amplitude. Silky tannins and spicy finish.
Serve
at 14-16°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with charcuterie, white meats or grilled meats, but also with liver salad and rack of lamb with thyme...
Domaine d'Aupilhac
Coteaux du Languedoc
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (guide 2017) 15/20 + Coup de Coeur (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
The prototype of a buddy wine vinified on red fruit, dominated by cinsault and grenache. With less Carignan than in the past, it's a wine that's gaining height. A real treat.
About the domain :
Generous like him, Sylvain Fadat's wines are now more fresh and elegant than in the past. His 13 hectares are complemented by Les Cocalières, a north-western amphitheater planted in the middle of the garrigue at an altitude of 350 meters. At the top end of the range, le-clos, la-boda and les-cocalières red dominate the range with their finesse.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Descended from four generations of winegrowers, Sylvain Fadat created this 25-hectare estate in 1989. He works his two terroirs organically (biodynamically): clay-limestone and blue marl for Aupilhac, on the south-facing slope, and clay-limestone and volcanic remains for Cocalières, at an altitude of 350m. Uncompromising consistency.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2017 guide) 16.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
Clear and wonderfully perfumed, with a delightful subtlety of taste, this is an absolute model when it comes to "thirsty" Languedoc; Cinsault is in the majority and Syrah is absent from the blend...
About the domain :
Although Sylvain Fadat was born in Saint-Cloud, his family brought him back to the land of his ancestors in Montpeyroux a few months later. It was on this fresh, wild terroir, where limestone rubs shoulders with blue marl and volcanic influences, that he was to write a beautiful page in winegrowing history. While his father oscillated between his research on woodcock and the upkeep of his vineyards, Sylvain chose viticulture without hesitation. The neo-winemaker took over the family's 5 hectares in 1989 and vinified the first four vintages in truck tanks, outdoors. In 1993, the winegrower built his own cellar and expanded his estate. He cleared the land to reveal new islands of vines around the family's Aupilhac vineyard. In 1998, a new step was taken with the planting of a unique vineyard: Cocalières, a high-perched amphitheater, a magnetic, north-facing location for pebbly juices born amidst garrigues and woodcock. In the meantime, the maturation process has matured and the wines produced have stood the test of time. The energy deployed, the boundless passion, the respect for the environment in the vineyards, the accuracy of the wines that always express the nature of the place, can only be praised. Sylvain Fadat, accompanied by his wife Désirée since 2000, is unquestionably a figurehead of the region's revival. The personality and energy of the estate's cuvées are the best testimony to this unwavering commitment and renewed passion that make this beautiful Montpeyroux terroir shine.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.7/5
out of 12 reviews
Note and review by M. J CHRISTOPHE D. Published on 02/03/2016
Needs to mature! The nose is post-adolescent, the palate is rather short, but promising. We'll have to be patient and taste it in a few years!
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Note and review by M. JONATHAN S. Published on 20/05/2023
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Note and review by M. YVES L. Published on 31/03/2020
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Note and review by M. WILLIAM G. Published on 13/06/2018
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Note and review by M. NICOLAS L. Published on 17/02/2017
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Note and review by M. FRED P. Published on 14/02/2017
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE M. Published on 09/10/2016
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Note and review by Mme SUSANNE B. Published on 09/09/2016
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Note and review by M. NICOLAS B. Published on 29/03/2016
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Note and review by M. YVES L. Published on 15/03/2016
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