Domaine Le Conte des Floris - Homo Habilis 2011 (Magnum)

Name: Domaine Le Conte des Floris - Homo Habilis 2011 (Magnum)
Brand: Domaine Le Conte des Floris
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Languedoc Pézenas|Red wine|Organic

Languedoc

Red

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4.2/5 (5 customers)

92/100

Robert Parker

"Here's a "Homo Gargantuesque" vintage, with glowing, smoky scents of red and blue berries, cistus and smoked bacon, dried tomatoes and eucalyptus. It's roborative in flavor, limpid and long on the palate. ( Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - Gault Millau)

Features

Estate

Domaine Le Conte des Floris

Cuvée

Homo Habilis (Magnum)

Vintage

2011

Designation

Languedoc Pézenas

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

50% Syrah, 50% Mourvèdre - Grenache

Terroirs

shale, sandstone and clay soils, and villafranchian soils

Viticulture

certified organic

Harvest

at optimum maturity

Winemaking

long vatting (5 weeks) with gentle extraction by pigeage

Breeding

24 months in oak barrels then 12 months in vats

Alcohol content

14 %

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep purple color

Nose

fine, elegant black fruit aromas

Mouth

Round and dense. Beautiful freshness. Fine, silky tannins.

Serve

decant at 16-18°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairing

is perfect with lamb fillet with eggplant caviar and tapenade cream, red mullet fillet with Provence herbs and artichokes barigoules, pan-fried foie gras...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Estate rated (2018 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Catherine and Daniel Le Conte des Floris have established themselves on the Pézenas terroir. The remarkably deep whites demonstrate the interest the value of white carignan, and show just how wrong it was to have a mistake. The region's wisest winemakers are starting to replant, a sign of the times. The range of reds are based on the terroirs in which they were born: carboniferous, basaltic basaltic and villafranchian. In white, Lune Blanche is one of Languedoc's most original wines, thanks to its blend of white carignan. Combined with roussanne, it becomes lune-rousse, and then marsanne. Grenache from Villafranchian soil and Syrah from carboniferous schist cultivate elegance and drinkability.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2015 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)

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

Estate rated (2018 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

It was in 2000 that Daniel Le Conte des Floris, a former journalist, took the plunge and created this small but exciting domaine in Pézenas. His Burgundian training is evident in his taste for terroir variation, the delicate management of barrel ageing and, ultimately, in wines favoring aromatic complexity and freshness. Word of mouth has made the whites stars of the Languedoc, pioneers in their intense, precise, gourmet style, with a breath of fresh air. In the fine style of reds, the Villafranchien (grenache), Carbonifère (syrah) and Basaltique cuvées are a fine trilogy of terroir varietals that sometimes need a year or two of cellaring to find their feet.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.2/5

out of 5 reviews