L'Héritage du Pic Saint Loup - Pic Saint-Loup Guilhem Gaucelm 2021
Languedoc
Red
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94/100
RVF
" Favorite for this Pic-Saint-Loup, a powerful, racy wine of the highest class.
Guilhem Gaucelm is a clean, expressive wine, with red fruit, roasting, tobacco, cocoa and cloves. The attack on the palate is frank and the tannins elegant and silky. The finish is floral, long and fresh. A superb vintage!
Features
Estate
L'Héritage du Pic Saint Loup
Cuvée
Guilhem Gaucelm
Vintage
2021
Designation
Pic Saint-Loup
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
50% Syrah, 50% Grenache (vieilles vignes de 95 ans en gobelet)
Terroirs
Quaternary clay-limestone soils, rolled pebbles, filtering soil
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional, punching down, 35-day vatting period
Breeding
In oak tuns for 24 to 30 months
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep, limpid garnet
Nose
Expressive, on red fruit, roasting, tobacco, cocoa and clove.
Mouth
Clean attack, elegant and silky tannins, red fruits, spices and menthol, long floral finish with a nice freshness.
Serve
Decant at 16 to 19°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2035+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red meat, woodcock with porcini mushrooms, shoulder of lamb, stew, duck with orange sauce, wild boar stew...
The Pic Saint Loup heritage
Pic Saint-Loup
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Three Ravaille brothers, Jean-Marc, Pierre and Xavier, as comfortable in Pic Saint-Loup as the three fish on the labels would be in the water. For the reds, sainte-agnès blends the four main Languedoc grape varieties, while the whites are half Roussanne. The move towards biodynamic viticulture has been underway for several years. Sainte-agnès is regularly positioned as the archetypal Pic Saint-Loup red. The 2020s will nevertheless require patience.
Guide Hachette des vins
Estate rated (guide 2025) Cited (Successful wine)
About the domain :
This benchmark 45-hectare estate, formerly known as Ermitage du Pic Saint-Loup, backs onto the foothills of Pic Saint-Loup. It is farmed organically and biodynamically by the Ravaille brothers.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2025) 94/100
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
Guilhem Gaulcem 2021 is a little more airy and tender than usual, but the very old Grenache brings the sap and length we know. Promises good ageing potential.
About the domain :
L'Héritage du Pic-Saint-Loup is a historic terroir, located on the lands of the former convent of Château de Montferrand. It was in the 12th century that the first winegrowers tilled and cultivated these pampre fields. Today, this jewel of the appellation, which backs directly onto the Pic, is farmed by the Ravaille family, who were instrumental in introducing Syrah, now the dominant grape variety in the appellation. In 1992, the latest generation, Xavier, Pierre and Jean-Marc, decided to leave the cooperative to vinify these beautiful high-altitude soils. Demanding vineyard standards, precise expression and controlled power are the hallmarks of the estate's current production, a benchmark in the appellation.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. VINCENT B. Published on 19/08/2024
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