Château Mas Neuf - Compostelle 2007 Rouge

Name: Château Mas Neuf - Compostelle 2007 Red
Brand: Château Mas Neuf
Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)

Costières de Nîmes|Red wine

Rhône

Red

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3.6/5 (5 customers)

Notes : Robert Parker 89/100, Bettane & Desseauve 14.5/20
Luc Baudet produces this prestige cuvée from old vines on the southern slopes of the Costières, which is the most accomplished possible expression of the appellation's terroir. Compostelle rouge 2007 stands out for its intense aromas of black cherry, fig and clove, its substance and smoothness, supported by a fine tannic structure. An aromatic palette of quality and appreciation!

Features

Estate

Château Mas Neuf

Cuvée

Compostelle

Vintage

2007

Designation

Costières de Nîmes

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

70% Syrah, 27% Mourvèdre, 3% Grenache

Terroirs

Selection of plots 30 to 50 years old, on very filtering Villafranchian pebble soils.

Viticulture

Sustainable agriculture: grassed plots, organic inputs if necessary, green harvesting for better yield control

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

20 to 30 days of vatting after complete destemming and light crushing, fermentation at 28-30°C, run-off into barrels of a Bordeaux Grands Crus Classés wine.

Breeding

9 to 12 months depending on grape variety

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

dense, dark ruby colour

Nose

intense notes of black cherry, fig, blond tobacco, clove and cedar. Ripe fruit (black cherry) dominates the spice and toast notes on the palate.

Mouth

Round attack, then the aromas develop, in addition to black fruits, fresh leather and sweet spices dominate (cinnamon, nutmeg). The finish is softly textured with silky tannins and a lovely freshness.

Serve

decant at 16-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2011

Apogée

2012

Drink before

2017

Production

20 to 40,000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

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Expert opinion

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Estate rated (2012 guide) 3*Stars (Very good production)

About the domain :

"Luc Baudet had the audacity to settle in this region still strongly marked by the cooperative movement. Attached to the Costières de Nîmes region, he settled at Mas Neuf. The richness of the terroirs enables him to offer three types of cuvée: Rhône Paradox, based on freshness and purity of fruit; Compostelle, the result of selection from old vines and grapes from the best plots. And finally, Armonio, born of a meeting with Louis Mitjavile (Tertre Roteboeuf, in Saint-Emilion, among others).

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

out of 5 reviews