Le Clos du Serres - Le Palas 2016
Languedoc
Red
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Drink or Keep
91/100
Robert Parker
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15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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1*Étoile
Hachette
This blend of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan on schistose soils takes us on a journey through notes of blackberry, spices, licorice and a touch of graphite. The palate is beautifully complex, combining fruit and full-bodied tannins with a velvety texture. A fine balance is achieved betweenminerality and purity of fruit.
Features
Estate
Le Clos du Serres
Cuvée
Le Palas
Vintage
2016
Designation
Terrasses du Larzac
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Syrah 49%, Grenache 32%, Carignan 19%
Terroirs
Shale and sandstone, 300 metres above sea level
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
In truncated-cone tanks to preserve fruit purity
Breeding
In truncated-cone concrete tanks
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep ruby color
Nose
Expressive blackberry aromas, spicy accents, thyme, licorice, menthol and graphite notes
Mouth
Dense, silky and well-structured, with good substance, aromas of ripe black fruit and garrigue spices. Powerful tannins, pleasant bitterness on the finish. A wine for laying down, with great complexity.
Serve
AT 16°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with a rib of beef and pan-fried porcini mushrooms...
Le Clos du Serres
Terrasses du Larzac
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (2018 guide) 15.5/20 (Vintage 2015) (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Clos du Serres was created in 2006 in Saint-Jean-de-la-Blaquière, in the foothills of the Larzac mountains, at an altitude of almost 300 metres. Vintage after vintage, we find the same systematic quest for sincerity. The range has been remodeled around the Maros on schist, with its perfect balance between density and drinkability; Sainte-Pauline, on sandstone and galets roulés, supple and greedy; Palas on sandstone and schist, sappy and firm; and Saint-Jean, rounded and tasty, a blend of terroirs. Humeur-vagabonde comes from a Syrah and a Carignan that few are capable of bringing to this level of charm: youthful on the palate, it doesn't look a day over 85. But the whole range differs only in nuances, with the domaine's signature strongly permeating all the cuvées, the originally rather powerful style evolving into much more airy nuances - bravo!
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2018 guide) 1*Star (Vintage 2015) (Very successful wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
About the domain :
Between the sun of the Hérault and the fresh air of the Aveyron, on a mosaic of schist, pebbles and red sandstone, Sébastien Fillon took over this 15-hectare estate in 2006. This chemical engineer by training, assisted by his wife Béatrice, now manages his vineyard using organic farming methods.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2017 guide) 91/100 (Vintage 2015) (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Founded in 2006 by Béatrice and Sébastien Fillon in the Saint-jean-de-la-Blaquère area, in the heart of the Terrasses du Larzac, this 15-hectare estate benefits from both geological diversity (schists, ruffes, sandstones and pebbles) and a wide temperature range between day and night. In the vineyard, our approach is highly respectful of the grapes and the ecosystem. In the winery, built of Gard stone, wood has no place: the wines are vinified by parcel and aged exclusively in concrete tanks. The emphasis is on the purest expression of terroir and raw material. This is evident in the wines, which are full of personality, tactile and complex, leading us to award the domaine a star.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. ERICK P. Published on 21/01/2020
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Note and review by M. FRANCOIS S. Published on 02/11/2019
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