Clos du Causse - Minervois La Livinière 2017

Name: Clos du Causse - Minervois La Livinière 2017
Brand: Clos du Causse
Rating: 3.9 (7 reviews)

Minervois La Livinière|Red wine

Languedoc

Red

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3.9/5 (7 customers)

2*Étoiles

Hachette

grenache

elegant

gourmet

"Young Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre vines (15 years old) have shaped a wine that is more elegant than powerful, with a gourmet nose of fresh black fruits, candy and dried herbs. Full-bodied and invigorating on the attack, the palate, perfectly softened by long ageing in vats (24 months), unreservedly delivers a very pleasant, gourmet fruitiness, to be savored without delay". (Guide Hachette des Vins 2021). A success with great potential!

Features

Estate

Clos du Causse

Vintage

2017

Designation

Minervois La Livinière

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

70% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 5% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soil, 250 metres above the village of Félines

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Grape varieties vinified separately in 25 hl open vats, with regular punching of the cap at the start of fermentation.

Breeding

In vats for 6 months

Alcohol content

15%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Bright garnet-red colour

Nose

Aromas of spices (pepper) and wild red fruit, with notes of raspberry, licorice and cinnamon.

Mouth

Smooth and long, rich and powerful, beautiful structure, well-balanced and refined, well rounded, elegant and charming finish.

Serve

AT 16-17°C

Open

1/2h before

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with cheeses, game, offal, meats in brown sauce, grilled and roasted red meats...

Clos du Causse

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Young Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre vines (15 years old) have produced a wine that's more elegant than powerful, with a delicious nose of fresh black fruit, candy and dried herbs. Full-bodied and invigorating on the attack, the palate, perfectly softened by long ageing in vats (24 months), delivers unreservedly pleasant, gourmet fruit, to be savored without delay.

About the domain :

Guy Vanlancker, head of Domaine Combe Blanche, seized the opportunity to lease 1.5 ha of young vines enclosed by the Causse located in the commune of Félines, in Minervois-la-Livinière. The estate has been in organic conversion since 2018.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

out of 7 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 26/09/2021

On an excellent 2017 vintage, a warm, suave and deep Minervois, with juicy flesh and tender, voluptuous texture, enveloped by crisp red fruits. Fine ageing brings a subtle hint of cocoa vanilla. Silky tannins. Long, peppery, liquorice finish, enhanced by fine spices. In the register of roundness and finesse, this Minervois de la Combe Blanche, just as powerful but fruitier than La Galine, is perfectly suited at 18° to roast pork with prunes. A score of 4.1 for this lovely cuvée, which respects the terroir and is one of the most competitively priced on the market.