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Domaine du Mas Lou - Faugères Aksou 2022

Languedoc

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92/100

RVF

spicy
black fruits
Gem

"A fresh, round and digestible balance for this airy wine, a Gem not to be missed!"

This cuvée Favorite, mainly made from Syrah vines planted at an altitude of over 300 m, expresses itself with finesse, gourmandise and generosity. On the nose, the smoky, balsamic framework opens onto notes of black fruit and thyme. On the palate, the wine is concentrated yet crisp, blending wild berries and graphite.

Features

Estate

Domaine du Mas Lou

Cuvée

Aksou

Vintage

2022

Designation

Faugères

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

80% Syrah, 20% Grenache

Terroirs

Shale soils

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Destemming, fermentation with indigenous yeasts between 26 and 32°C

Breeding

Presses are aged in barrels for two to three wines before being reintroduced for final blending.

Alcohol content

13.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Beautiful garnet-red colour

Nose

Aromas of black fruits (blueberries), liquorice and black olives.

Mouth

Silky touch, good body and structure, smoky, balsamic frame opens onto black fruits and thyme, graphite notes.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

Decant 1h before

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Pair with roasted red meats or sauces...

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Expert opinion

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (guide 2025) 92/100

Domaine noté (guide 2025) 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 wine:

A well-crafted, minerally, southern Syrah capable of ageing, but fairly common despite insistent minerality in fresh, vibrant tannins.

About the domain :

Adèle and Olivier met in Montpellier before working at various estates in Collioure. The call of the schist led them to Faugères, more precisely to Fos, where they found islands of old vines. In less than 10 years, they have become the new face of the appellation, and today offer a frank and fair definition of schist terroirs. Their vines, on average over 30 years old, nestle between 200 and 400 meters above sea level. The different styles of wine are the result of assiduous parcel-by-parcel work, and an organic conversion has been initiated for 2019. With the 2022 harvest, the couple have taken on a new location: a cellar on the road to Pézenas, complemented by a very comfortable gîte.

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