Domaine La Madura - Classic rouge 2018
Languedoc
Red
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16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
"Crisp sweetness!"
"Rich in ripe red berries, almost bursting with juice and yet not so simple. There's a lovely web of dried Mediterranean herbs through which the fruit shines like a ruby jewel. Fine tannins. The acidity has the crisp sweetness of red apple skin. And on the finish, an array of fennel, smoky chipotle and cayenne spice." (Jancis Robinson 2020)
Features
Estate
Domaine La Madura
Cuvée
Classic
Vintage
2018
Designation
Saint-Chinian
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
34% Grenache, 22% Carignan, 20% Mourvèdre, 24% Syrah
Terroirs
Clay-limestone, sandstone and shale soils
Viticulture
Certified High Environmental Value and in Conversion to Organic Agriculture
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional with vatting periods of 4 to 6 weeks
Breeding
On lees in concrete vats and barrels aged 3 to 10 years (for Syrah and Mourvèdre), without fining or filtration.
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby red colour
Nose
Fresh and mellow, black fruits (cherries), notes of garrigue and maquis herbs.
Mouth
Velvety, sapid attack, lovely freshness, red and black fruit mixed with toasty notes
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with Mediterranean dishes such as black tapenade, preserved vegetables (vegetable tian), herb-flavored lamb chops, or family dishes such as shepherd's pie or lentil pie...
Domain La Madura
Saint-Chinian
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domain rated (guide 2024) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
After advanced studies in biogenetics, ampelography and oenology, Cyril Bourgne began his career in Bordeaux (Château de Fieuzal) before embarking, with his wife Nadia, on a more personal viticultural adventure in the Languedoc. The vineyard is meticulously tended, and the vinifications now carried out in the new cellar, immersed in the Saint-Chinian landscape, enable the extraction of long, fine grapes. The precision of barrel ageing, introduced for the Grand Vin cuvée with its predominantly Syrah and Mourvèdre grapes, aims to renew the contemporary expression of Saint-Chinian.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (guide 2020) 16,5/ 20
Rated Domaine (2024 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Rich in ripe red berries, almost bursting with juice and yet not so simple. There's a lovely web of dried Mediterranean herbs through which the fruit shines like a ruby jewel. Fine tannins. The acidity has the crisp sweetness of red apple skin. And on the finish, an array of fennel, smoked chipotle and cayenne spices.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.4/5
on 7 reviews
Note and review by M. PATRICE P. Published on 07/04/2021
13-13+. No pleasant surprises!
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Note and review by M. HUBERT L. Published on 16/04/2024
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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN D. Published on 17/03/2021
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