Domaine de la Réserve d'O - Hissez O 2018

Name: Domaine de la Réserve d'O - Hissez O 2018
Brand: Domaine de la Réserve d'O
Rating: 2.8 (6 reviews)

Terrasses du Larzac|Red wine|Organic

Languedoc

Red

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2.8/5 (6 customers)

92-94/100

Robert Parker

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

14,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(Notes vintage 2017)

Hissez O represents the essence of Languedoc wines: a blend of southern grape varieties that bring freshness and concentrated aromas, ageing in large wooden containers to bring out the beautiful spices and retain the integrity of the terroir, and off-the-beaten-track growing methods. A beautiful cuvée not to be missed!

Features

Estate

Domaine de la Réserve d'O

Cuvée

Hissez O

Vintage

2018

Designation

Terrasses du Larzac

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

60% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 10% Cinsault

Terroirs

Clay-limestone gravel at 400m altitude

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Maceration for 30 days. Traditional vinification with indigenous yeasts. No additives.

Breeding

22 months in 340L Cavin cigar barrels. Moderate use of sulfites added at bottling.

Alcohol content

14,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Purple dress

Nose

Red fruit aromas enhanced by spices, tobacco, garrigue and black olive notes...

Mouth

Opulent, powerful and elegant. Silky tannins. Beautiful concentration of red fruit. Great persistence.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

1h before decanting

Drink from

2021

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with a platter of mature cheeses, a lamb mouse with rosemary, a pan-fried mushroom...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2020 guide) 14.5/20 (Vintage 2017) (Good wine)

Domaine rated 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

La Réserve d'O is a ten-hectare estate located in Arboras, in the hills above the Terrasses du Larzac. Founded in 2004 by Frédéric and Marie Chauffray, and run according to biodynamic principles, it has quickly become one of the area's favorite addresses. The cuvée that bears the estate's name has a very gourmet, long-lasting style, with no aging in wood. It has evolved a great deal, and since 2011 has been one of the Languedoc cuvées that count. Bilbo, in homage to the city of Bilbao, is predominantly Cinsault, while hissez-o has a higher proportion of Syrah. These are good representatives of the Terrasses du Larzac appellation, in a rather fleshy style.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2020 guide) 2*Coup de Coeur (Vintage 2017) (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Situated high up on the Causse d'Arboras, the vines (12 ha) seek out the earth beneath the stones. Established in 2005, Marie, the new president of the Terrasses du Larzac syndicate, and Frédéric Chauffray work biodynamically, using gentle methods (minimum SO2, no yeasting, fining or filtration) to produce grapes that are carefully selected.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated 92-94/100 (Vintage 2017) (Wonderful wine)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Frédéric Chauffray has two passions: rock and wine. In the end, he chose between his Gibson guitar and winegrowing. A wine merchant with his wife Marie since 1990, in 2004 he moved to the Terrasses du Larzac, in the commune of Arboras, at an altitude of some 400 meters, to found Réserve d'O. Thanks to this cool geographical location, in the foothills of the Larzac plateau below the Col du Vent, and a highly respectful, low-interventionist agronomic approach, the couple soon signed up for open, joyful wines, far removed from the more austere, Jansenist signatures of some wines in the area. The precise management of aromatics and tannins leads us to award this estate its first star.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

2.8/5

out of 6 reviews