Mas Foulaquier - Les Calades 2012
Languedoc
Red
Sold individually
Drink or Keep
15,5/20
RVF
"The Calades 12 expresses itself with greater precision, in a beautiful evocation of warmed rockery with notes of tasty berries." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2015 - RVF). The jammy black fruits are accompanied here by sweet spices, with great greed and length on the palate, with a delicately mentholated finish... A great success!
Features
Estate
Mas Foulaquier
Cuvée
Les Calades
Vintage
2012
Designation
Pic Saint-Loup
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
70% Syrah, 30% Grenache
Terroirs
stony clay-limestone soil, with good filtering capacity due to the presence of stones and limestone fragments
Viticulture
certified organic and biodynamic farming
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
no oenological products, sulfur or yeast are added
Breeding
24 months, half in concrete vats, half in wood (3 to 10-wine barrels, 10-wine demi-muids, and foudres)
Alcohol content
14 %
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep, carmine-red colour
Nose
with notes of jammy black fruits and sweet spices
Mouth
lots of flavour and length, minty finish
Serve
at 14-17°C
Open
1h before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2022
Food and wine pairing
perfect with spicy Oriental or Mediterranean cuisine...
Mas Foulaquier
Pic Saint-Loup
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (2015 guide) 15.5/20 (Good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2018) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and that, 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:
The Calades 12 expresses itself with greater precision, in a beautiful evocation of warmed rockery with notes of tasty berries.
About the domain :
Situated to the north of the Pic Saint-Loup cru, this estate consists of a large parcel of southwest-facing hillside on limestone scree, planted mainly with Grenache and Syrah. This is the Foulaquier terroir proper, which is joined on the estate by the siltier north-east-facing Tonillières terroir. This adventure, which began in 1998, is led by the couple Pierre Jequier, a former architect, and Blandine Chauchat, a former parliamentary official. These passionate winegrowers have restructured the estate, whose origins go back a long way, moving it towards organic and then biodynamic farming certification. After a few minor adjustments, they now offer a renewed range of healthy, tasty and fragrant wines, most of which are matured in a reducing environment.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. JACK F. Published on 06/02/2018
See all reviews from this customer
Note and review by M. PATRICK R. Published on 06/05/2016
See all reviews from this customer
Note and review by M. CHARLES B. Published on 30/10/2015
See all reviews from this customer
Buy your Foulaquier wines at the best price on private sale!
Free on your 1st order*.
An expert selection
The best wines and champagnes rated by the greatest guides (Hachette, Gault Millau, La Revue du Vin de France, Bettane & Desseauve, Parker, Concours, ...).
Direct from the estates
For impeccable preservation, all the bottles of wine for sale on our site are still in the cellar of the winery or its merchant at the time of your purchase.
Wines at the best price
You always get the best price on the wines you buy on 1jour1vin , and if you find your wine cheaper on another site, we'll refund the difference.
Best prices
Secure payment
Careful delivery
Customer service
1jour1vin - 2024