16/20
RVF
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14/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"La Grenadière 2012 displays considerably more character and depth; yet the pleasure is there, in the delicate texture as well as in the exuberance of the fruit." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2016 - RVF) This is a great red from the estate!
Features
Estate
Mas Bruguière
Cuvée
La Grenadière
Vintage
2012
Designation
Pic Saint-Loup
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
75% Syrah, 15% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre (vieilles vignes)
Terroirs
soft limestone scree on lower slopes for Grenache and Mourvèdre, clay-marl soils for Syrah
Viticulture
traditional and meticulous
Harvest
at optimum maturity
Winemaking
regular draining to promote gentle extraction, fermentations with indigenous yeasts
Breeding
18 months in French oak barrels: 50% in demi-muids, 50% in 30hl truncated wooden vats
Alcohol content
13,5 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
intense garnet-red with purple nuances
Nose
Intense and complex, with very ripe black fruit and hints of liquorice.
Mouth
well-built, dense and deep, remarkable freshness, perfectly ripe and integrated tannins, long and harmonious persistence
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1h before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with game, lamb, roast fillet of beef, etc.
Mas Bruguière
Pic Saint-Loup
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Scored (2016 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)
Domaine rated (2016 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the wine:
Lovely juice, a great success for the vintage with this juicy, complex wine.
About the domain :
This Valflaunès estate lies in the shadow of the impressive Pic Saint-Loup. Mas Bruguière was one of the pioneers of the qualitative revival in Languedoc. Xavier, the new generation of the Bruguière family, is exploring biodynamic viticulture, and the results can now be seen in the wines.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2016 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2016) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
La Grenadière 2012 has much more character and depth, yet the pleasure is there, in the delicate texture as well as in the exuberance of the fruit.
About the domain :
With the help of his wife, Xavier Bruguière has taken over this historic Pic Saint-Loup estate from his father Guilhem. The vines are impeccably tended. The reds are round and aromatic, dominated - as is often the case in this sector - by Syrah, but always well-balanced by Grenache. The white Les Mûriers is a consistent wine to be drunk young, evolving towards greater freshness. The range extends from the simple, fruity Vinam de Calcadiz, through L'Arbouse, always fresh and fragrant, to the main cuvée La Grenadière. A new Syrah cuvée, Le Septième - in reference to the seventh generation - is gradually finding its feet, with a smoother ageing process.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
2/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. DOMINIQUE P. Published on 14/09/2016
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