Domaine des Capriers - Côtes de Thongue Les Larmes d'Ema 2013

Name: Domaine des Capriers - Côtes de Thongue Les Larmes d'Ema 2013
Brand: Domaine des Capriers
Rating: 3.6 (27 reviews)

IGP Côtes de Thongue|Red wine

Languedoc

Red

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3.6/5 (27 customers)

3*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

"This wine, made from Syrah (70%), Petit Verdot (20%) and Cabernet Sauvignon, displays all the virtues of whole-grain vinification. First of all, a lovely aromatic complexity of cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant. Then, an ample, suave, dense, full-bodied and very elegant palate, built on silky, polished tannins, and enhanced by fine peppery nuances that enliven a long, warm and unctuous finish". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2016)

Features

Estate

Domaine des Capriers

Cuvée

Les Larmes d'Ema

Vintage

2013

Designation

IGP Côtes de Thongue

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

80% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot

Viticulture

reasoned

Harvest

at optimum maturity

Winemaking

carbonic maceration for Syrah. Traditional fermentation with long vatting for the other grape varieties.

Breeding

12 months in vats

Alcohol content

13.5%

Tasting & pairing

Nose

with aromas of cherry, blackcurrant and blackberry

Mouth

Ample, suave, dense, full-bodied and very elegant. Silky tannins. Long finish with peppery notes.

Serve

decant at 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairing

goes very well with beef, game, shoulder of lamb or duck breast.

Domain des Capriers

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IGP Côtes de Thongue

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

In Puissalicon, a pretty little feudal village between sea and mountains, the original wines of Domaine des Capriers are born. The estate stretches from north to south along the Libron River. This gives it a great diversity of terroirs, from the Villafranchian terraces in the north to the pink gravelly marls in the south, via the limestone puechs. Marion and Mathieu Vergnes, a young winemaking sibling enamored of this terroir, have taken over the family estate and produce top-quality wines: les-larmes-d'emma red, a benchmark cuvée full of character, rêve-de-louis red, gourmet and easy-to-drink, the new cuvée octave, with definite potential, and the aromatic, crystalline les-larmes-d'emma rosé. The two whites, larmes-d'emma (100% viognier) and rêve-de-louis, are highly aromatic, well-defined, lively and well-balanced.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2016 guide) 3*Favorite (Exceptional wine)

Domain rated (guide 2020) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

This wine, made from Syrah (70%), Petit Verdot (20%) and Cabernet Sauvignon, displays all the virtues of whole-grain vinification. First of all, a lovely aromatic complexity of cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant. Then, an ample, suave, dense, full-bodied and very elegant palate, built on silky, polished tannins, and enhanced by fine peppery nuances that enliven a long, warm and unctuous finish.

About the domain :

Marion Kergines and her brother Mathieu Vergnes, both self-taught but originally winegrowers, took over this family estate (30 ha) in 2001. In 2003, they built a new winery and began marketing their wines.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

on 27 reviews

Note and review by M. FRANCK S. Published on 12/11/2017

Pleasant discovery. Great value for money for a red that's easy to drink straight out of the bottle.