Mas de Libian - Khayyâm 2018

Name: Mas de Libian - Khayyâm 2018
Brand: Mas de Libian
Rating: 3.7 (6 reviews)

Côtes du Rhône|Red wine|Organic

Rhône

Red

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3.7/5 (6 customers)

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Bettane & Desseauve

spicy

full-bodied

freshness

"Wine is a mole on the cheek of intelligence" (Omar Khayyâm, Persian Muslim poet and mathematician of the 11th century) In homage to this lover of wine, cuvée Khayyâm is a poet who needs a little time to unfold and reveal the mysteries it conceals. Oriental, spicy and warm, it's a good idea to invite it in winter, when it will warm up your table.

Features

Estate

Mas de Libian

Cuvée

Khayyâm

Vintage

2018

Designation

Côtes du Rhône

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

75% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre et 10% Syrah

Terroirs

Only rolled pebbles and red clay. Mediterranean climate, dry, hot summers, low rainfall, very windy.

Viticulture

Dynamic organic cultivation Demeter certification

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Respectful, blending of grape varieties in the vat. 100% de-stemming. Light crushing. Temperature-controlled fermentation. Maceration for 15 days. Pigeage (sometimes). Gravity run-off. Pneumatic pressing.

Breeding

9 months in tuns for 50% of the wine

Alcohol content

14,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, intense color

Nose

Superb fragrances of crème de cassis and chocolate

Mouth

The texture is long and deep, with a rare tactile finesse.

Serve

AT 14°C

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Take your time, you can leave it to meditate in the cellar for a few years, or for those in a hurry, don't rush it: Khayyâm is a poet, he needs a little time to unfold (the use of a decanter 1 or 2 hours before the meal is an excellent way). Let time flow slowly, like wine: life is sweet.

Apogée

It's the oriental, the spiciest, the warmest, so it's a good idea to invite it to your table in winter to warm it up.

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with simmered meats, spicy vegetables, mashed potatoes with black truffles

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About the wine:

The success of the estate shows the potential of this sector of the southern Ardèche, which has long been too little known and is now gaining in reputation and quality. On terroirs of rounded pebbles, at the confluence of the Rhône and Ardèche rivers, the vines of Mas de Libian, cultivated biodynamically, produce wines of surprising purity of fruit, sincerity and concentration, while remaining fresh.

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Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

on 6 reviews