Domaine Le Conte des Floris - Homo Habilis 2011 (Magnum)
Languedoc
Red
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Drink or Keep
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...
Domain The Tale of the Floris
Languedoc
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain 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 a drinkability that's easy on the palate.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2015 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2018 guide) 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 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
on 5 reviews
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