Domaine d'Aupilhac - Languedoc La Boda rouge 2021
Languedoc
Red
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95/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
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1*Étoile
Hachette
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93/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"An already impressive wine (Le Guide RVF 2025)".
Composed of Syrah - Mourvèdre and 10% Carignan, this cuvée retains the freshness of the Cocalières terroir and the power of Aupilhac. La Boda is a racy, harmonious wine with complex aromas of red fruits and spices. The estate's grand cuvée with perfect balance.
Features
Estate
Domaine d'Aupilhac
Cuvée
La Boda
Vintage
2021
Designation
Languedoc Montpeyroux
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
45% Syrah de Cocalières, 45% Mourvèdre, 10% Carignan du Terroir d'Aupilhac
Terroirs
A blend of two terroirs: Aupilhac, clay-limestone hillside terraces, limestone scree, blue marl, and Cocalières, volcanic amphitheatre on limestone bedrock.
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Maceration and vinification in conical tuns
Breeding
30 months in 400- and 600-litre barrels
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep ruby colour
Nose
With notes of black cherry, intense spices and a chocolate base, this is a complex wine.
Mouth
Structured and complex, a superb balance between the freshness of the Cocalières terroir and the power of Aupilhac.
Serve
Decant at 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with guinea fowl, squab with mushrooms or duck breast with figs...
Domain d'Aupilhac
Languedoc
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 93/ 100
Domain rated (2025 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
At the top end of the range, Clos, Boda and Cocalières red dominate the reds with their intensity and fine tannins.
About the domain :
Generous like him, Sylvain Fadat's wines are now more fresh and elegant than in the past. His 13 hectares are complemented by Les Cocalières, a north-western amphitheater planted in the middle of the garrigue at an altitude of 350 meters. At the top end of the range, le-clos, la-boda and les-cocalières red dominate the range with their finesse.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (Guide 2025) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Boda? Boda means "marriage" in Spanish, the combination of two terroirs in this intense, age-worthy red, fermented and aged in wooden vats. Aromas dominated by Zan and vanilla, a full-bodied, fleshy texture sheathed in fine, firm tannins, a long finish of cherry jam and sweet spices: well-built, it has a bright future ahead of it.
About the domain :
Descended from four generations of winegrowers, Sylvain Fadat created this 25-hectare estate in 1989. He works his two terroirs organically (biodynamically): clay-limestone and blue marl for Aupilhac, on the south-facing slope, and clay-limestone and volcanic remains for Cocalières, 350 m above sea level. Uncompromising consistency.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (guide 2025) 95/100 Coup de Coeur
Domaine rated (2025 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
La Boda always delivers a floral touch behind its roasted grain and velvety touch. A wine already impressive in its accuracy.
About the domain :
Although Sylvain Fadat was born in Saint-Cloud, his family brought him back to the land of his ancestors in Montpeyroux a few months later. It was on this fresh, wild terroir, where limestone rubs shoulders with blue marl and volcanic influences, that he was to write a beautiful page in winegrowing history. While his father oscillated between his research on woodcock and the upkeep of his vineyards, Sylvain chose viticulture without hesitation. The neo-winemaker took over the family's 5 hectares in 1989, and vinified the first four vintages in truck tanks, outdoors. In 1993, the winegrower built his own cellar and expanded his estate. He cleared the land to reveal new islands of vines around the family's Aupilhac vineyard. In 1998, a new step was taken with the planting of a unique vineyard: Cocalières, a high-perched amphitheater, a magnetic, north-facing location for pebbly juices born amidst garrigues and woodcock. In the meantime, the maturation process has matured and the wines produced have stood the test of time. The energy deployed, the overflowing passion, the environmental respect in the vineyard, the accuracy of the wines that always express the nature of the place, can only be praised. Sylvain Fadat, accompanied by his wife Désirée since 2000, is unquestionably a figurehead of the region's revival. The personality and energy of the estate's cuvées are the best testimony to this unwavering commitment and renewed passion, which make this beautiful Montpeyroux terroir shine.
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