Clos des Augustins Pic Saint-Loup L'Ainé rouge 2020
Languedoc
Red
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Drink or Keep
93/100
RVF
"A great Pic Saint Loup, simply grandiose!"
"L'Ainé is equally dense and concentrated, but seems more accomplished with thick, coated tannins and a lovely roasted character on graphite and black fruits." (La RVF 2024).
Features
Estate
Clos des Augustins
Cuvée
L'Ainé
Vintage
2020
Designation
Pic Saint-Loup
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Syrah, Grenache à très faible rendement, sélection parcellaire
Terroirs
Siliceous limestone soils
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual in crates
Winemaking
Harvest sorting, destemming and crushing, fermentation in truncated wooden vats, cold maceration for a few days, gentle extraction by pigeage only, at the end of fermentation immediate transfer to new barrels (selected French oak).
Breeding
18 months, rotating between new barrels and stainless-steel aging until full maturity
Alcohol content
14.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense purple colour
Nose
Complex aromas with spicy and balsamic notes, the woodiness gradually melts away.
Mouth
Powerful but not excessive, good intensity, tannins add relief and length.
Serve
Decant between 16 and 17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with slow-cooked 7-hour leg of lamb, wild boar stew, sweetbreads with porcini mushrooms, eggplant tian...
Clos des Augustins
Pic Saint-Loup
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Cité (Vin réussi)
About the domain :
The estate's cuvées each evoke a member of the family: Sourire d'Odile, Secret de Monique, les deux Roger... Frédéric Mézy is at the helm, working according to the precepts of biodynamic agriculture and the lunar calendar.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2024) 93/100
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Sélection Alexis Goujard
About the wine:
L'Ainé is also dense and concentrated, but seems more accomplished, with thick, coated tannins and a lovely roasted character on graphite and black fruits.
About the domain :
In 1998, Roger Mézy replanted 3.5 hectares of vines on the beautiful terroir of the Triadou commune, for his son Frédéric, then a physics and chemistry student with a passion for vines and wine. Frédéric took over the business, soon joined by his wife Pauline. After various acquisitions, including a number of old plots, the estate now boasts 58 hectares, spread over the different sectors of the Pic-Saint-Loup appellation. Geological variations - limestone scree, marl and rolled pebbles - allow us to play with our blends. The estate has been using biodynamic practices since 2007. The slightly marked woodiness and heavy extractions of the early days are a thing of the past. Today, the wines are much more balanced, digestible, typical and finely textured.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. JACQUES R. Published on 18/11/2024
Superb Pic Saint-Loup, already ready to drink. The price is a little high, but the juice is admirable.
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