Domaine Henri Milan - Papillon rosé 2014

Name: Domaine Henri Milan - Papillon rosé 2014
Brand: Domaine Henri Milan
Rating: 2.1 (8 reviews)

Vin de France|Rosé wine|Organic

Provence

Rosé

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2.1/5 (8 customers)

16,5/20

RVF

"Papillon rosé 2014 (sulfur-free) is a wine of rare intensity in this color. Its notes of fresh figs and pepper, as well as its slight tannic asperity, make it an outstanding rosé, truly original and delicious, far from fashionable!" (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2016 - RVF) Without added sulfur, this wine may present a cloudy color, some deposit but also some gas upon tasting.

Features

Estate

Domaine Henri Milan

Cuvée

Papillon

Vintage

2014

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre, Grenache Noir, Syrah

Terroirs

clay-limestone soils on blue marl subsoils

Viticulture

certified organic

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Direct pressing of the 3 grape varieties. Native yeast vinification, no SO2 added.

Breeding

in concrete tanks

Alcohol content

12%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Nose

notes of figs and sweet spices

Mouth

Crisp with good acidity. Concentrated and fruity with a slight animal and peppery aspect.

Serve

at 8-10°C

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2018

Production

8,000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

can be enjoyed on its own as an aperitif or with a meal.

Henri Milan Estate

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

Domaine Henri Milan, well known in the Parisian microcosm for a few "nature wines" (with no added sulfur), produces a much wider range than that from its 15 hectares of vines just outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Established since 1956 in the Baux de Provence appellation area, he left it in 2007 to pursue his own path, following the philosophy of Henri, a man of conviction and explorer of an interpretation of winemaking with as few inputs as possible. He has also decided to label all his wines as Vin de France, so as to be totally free in his choices. Since 2013, his daughter Emmanuelle has slowly taken over the reins. Since then, the wines have been moving towards greater precision, and that's not to our displeasure.

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

Wine rated (2016 guide) 16.5/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and 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:

Papillon rosé 2014 (sulfur-free) is a wine of rare intensity in this color. Its notes of fresh figs and pepper, as well as its slight tannic asperity, make it an outstanding rosé, truly original and delicious, far from fashionable!

About the domain :

In the Galine district of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a small town in the Alpilles region popular with a bourgeois clientele, iconoclast Henri Milan, supported by his son Théo, remains faithful to the boldly free wines he initiated in the 1990s. Vinification, far from academic standards, is carried out with little sulfur, bringing to light the twirling expressions of fruit coming mainly from limestone scree and blue marl. Produced from short maceration of Grenache, Syrah, Merlot, Cinsault and Cabernet Sauvignon, the reds prove tasty, from the fruit-driven cuvées to the ambitious S&X, Eliott and Le Clos. The whites, La Carrée (pure roussanne) and Le Grand Blanc (grenache blanc, rolle, roussanne, chardonnay, muscat petit grains), assert their identity with a high relief of straightforward flavors.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

2.1/5

out of 8 reviews