Mas des Caprices - Anthocyanes 2014

Name: Mas des Caprices - Anthocyanes 2014
Brand: Mas des Caprices
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Fitou|Red wine|Organic

Languedoc

Red

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Drink or Keep

4.2/5 (5 customers)

15,5/20

RVF

1*Étoile

Hachette

14,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"Here's a particularly successful wine, full and flavorful, with fruit that's slightly candied but remains fresh, plenty of relief in the flavor of resin, pine needle and sweet spices." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2018 - RVF) A red like we love them!

Features

Estate

Mas des Caprices

Cuvée

Anthocyanes

Vintage

2014

Designation

Fitou

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

vieux Mourvèdre (majoritaire), Carignan, Grenache

Terroirs

limestone plateau of the Leucate peninsula

Viticulture

certified organic

Harvest

at optimum maturity

Winemaking

traditional and meticulous

Breeding

16 months in oak barrels

Alcohol content

14,5 %

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

beautiful deep red color with bluish highlights

Nose

beautiful aromas of ripe fruit: blackberry, raspberry, cherry, spicy nuances, woody notes with a hint of vanilla.

Mouth

concentrated and tannic, full-bodied on the palate with good flesh.

Serve

at 16-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with red meats, game...

Mas des Caprices

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2018 guide) 14.5/20 (Good wine)

About the wine:

Elegant nose, pure fruit, notes of sweet flowers, cocoa and sea spray, tasty palate, with a fine structure, floral aromas and lots of freshness. Full of character.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2018 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

On the marvellous limestone plateau of the Leucate peninsula, carignan and mourvèdre often produce fine cuvées. This one sets the tone with its deep black color. After aeration, the nose reveals scents of venison and sweet spices. On the palate, the wine reveals great freshness, supported by smooth, silky tannins and long, invigorating notes of red fruit.

About the domain :

Children of Alsatian winegrowers, Mireille and Pierre Mann were restaurateurs before becoming winegrowers in 2005. First bottles in 2009, first successes. Today, 16 hectares of biodynamic vineyards on the limestone plateau of Leucate and the schist foothills of the Corbières.

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

Rated (2018 guide) 15.5/20 (Good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

This is a particularly successful wine, full-bodied and flavorful, with fruit that's slightly candied but remains fresh, and lots of relief in the flavor of resin, pine needle and sweet spices.

About the domain :

Former restaurateurs in Alsace, Pierre and Mireille Mann gave in to the irrepressible urge to become winegrowers, setting up in 2005 in the maritime sector of the Fitou appellation. After three years in a cooperative winery, during which time they converted the vineyard to organic farming, they began production of Mas des Caprices in 2009. Most of the vineyard is located on the Leucate plateau, on the edge of the cliffs overlooking the sea, in a magnificent, unspoilt environment. A harmonious blend of thirst-quenching and more ambitious cuvées, the wines give pride of place to local grape varieties (carignan and grenache gris), combining ripeness and freshness of fruit. This is an address to discover first, a particularly coherent range, where freedom of tone is combined with precision of flavor.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.2/5

out of 5 reviews