Domaine des Capriers - Les Larmes d'Ema rouge 2016
Languedoc
Red
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2*Étoiles
Hachette
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16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
Its deep color and intense nose of spices and Morello cherry charm you from the outset. The palate is full-bodied, soft and fleshy, with a delicate freshness and silky tannins. A perfect accompaniment to scrambled eggs or beef lasagne. Les Larmes d'Ema will make you cry with happiness!
Features
Estate
Domaine des Capriers
Cuvée
Les Larmes d'Ema
Vintage
2016
Designation
IGP Côtes de Thongue
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
80% Syrah, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot
Terroirs
Sandstone marl soils
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
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
14 %
Tasting & pairing
Nose
On 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
2018
Drink before
2022
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with beef, game, shoulder of lamb or duck breast.
Domain des Capriers
IGP Côtes de Thongue
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (2018 guide) 16/20 (Vintage 2015) (Very good wine)
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
Rated wine (2018 guide) 2**Stars (Vintage 2015) (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated (guide 2020) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
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
4.4/5
on 5 reviews
Note and review by M. OLIVIER F. Published on 13/09/2020
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Note and review by M. ANTOINE T. Published on 18/04/2019
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Note and review by Mme MARIE THERESE H. Published on 17/03/2019
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Note and review by M. ROMAIN F. Published on 21/01/2019
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE C. Published on 13/11/2018
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