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Domaine Henri Milan - Papillon rouge 2020

Provence

Red

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16,5/20 Coup de Coeur

RVF

(2018 vintage notes)
red berries
no added sulfur
buddy wine

Sublimely fresh, the fruitiness of Cuvée Papillon Rouge is remarkable. A convivial wine par excellence, it's perfect with a platter of charcuterie, among other things... With no added sulfur, this wine may present a cloudy color, some deposit and also some gas on tasting, which will disappear after aeration.

Features

Estate

Domaine Henri Milan

Cuvée

Papillon

Vintage

2020

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

Grenache Noir, Syrah, Cinsault et un peu de Nielluciu

Terroirs

Calcareous scree and red clay soils

Viticulture

Organic and biodynamic with horse ploughing

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Blending of all grape varieties at harvest. Sulfur-free fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Short maceration between 4 and 5 days with whole grapes to preserve the fruit. No added inputs or sulfites.

Breeding

Short in cement tank

Alcohol content

12,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense ruby red

Nose

On red berries

Mouth

Fresh and greedy. Beautiful purity and elegance. Licorice finish.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Open

30 min before

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

A perfect accompaniment to a platter of cold meats and lightly spiced dishes...

Henri Milan Estate

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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" (without added sulfur), produces a much wider range of wines on its 15 hectares of vines just outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Established since 1956 in the Baux de Provence appellation area, he left in 2007 to pursue his own path, following Henri's philosophy as 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

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

Rated 16.5/20 Coup de Coeur (Vintage 2018)

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 domain :

In the Galine district of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a small town in the Alpilles region popular with a bourgeois clientele, the iconoclastic 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.

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