Château de l'Engarran - Grenat Majeur 2011
Languedoc
Red
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Coup de Coeur
RVF
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15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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14,5/20
Gault & Millau
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Médaille d'Argent
Concours Paris
"We can measure how far we've come from the male powers of the first vintages of this cuvée, delicacy is taking over again but the flavors remain sublimated." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2015). A wine in a class of its own, with great femininity, grain and fruit, where everything is in lace!
Features
Estate
Château de l'Engarran
Cuvée
Grenat Majeur
Vintage
2011
Designation
Coteaux du Languedoc
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre
Viticulture
sustainable agriculture - Terra Vitis
Winemaking
ripe grenache vinified separately, gentle delestage and pigeage.
Breeding
30% in barrels
Alcohol content
15%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
black cherry with red highlights
Nose
on a note of very ripe cherry in a bouquet of violets
Mouth
of grain and fruit and everything is in lace: the blackberry enhanced by mint, the nutmeg refreshed by juniper, the tannins softened by the natural fluidity of the juice.
Serve
at 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with polenta with smoked bacon, duck breast, cherry clafoutis, chocolate cake... serve the wine at the right temperature (18°) in a beautiful glass to bring out its multiple aromas...
Château de l'Engarran
Coteaux du Languedoc
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (2015 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the wine:
We can see how far we've come from the powerful males of the first vintages of this cuvée. Delicacy takes over, but the flavors remain sublime.
About the domain :
Diane and her sister Constance are the third generation of women to dynamically manage the 50 hectares of l'Engarran, scattered around a beautiful folly built in the 18th century. Diane, in charge of vinification, is constantly striving for greater precision. We can only admire the energy and healthy ambition that drive the two sisters. The style highlights the great ripeness of the grapes, making the wines opulent. We note a progression in the quality of the tannins, which are much finer and rounder. More freshness in the wines will further enhance their drinkability. The cuvée with the château's name is our favorite, so don't miss it.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Ch. de l'Engarran is an 18th-century Montpellier "folie", listed on the Inventaire national des Monuments historiques. Three generations of women have made this 55-hectare estate one of the finest addresses in the Grés of Montpellier and Saint-Georges-d'Orques.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Rated 14.5/20 (Good)
About the wine:
Fruity, woody, spicy nose. Velvety, fleshy red.
Concours Général Agricole de Paris
Silver Medal (Concours Général Agricole Paris)
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2019) 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 Coup de coeur du millésime 2011
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