Mas des Volques - Esus 2016

Name: Mas des Volques - Esus 2016
Brand: Mas des Volques
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)

Duché d'Uzès|Red wine

Rhône

Red

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4.6/5 (5 customers)

90/100

Jeb Dunnuck

"The red range begins with the classic Esus, Duché d'Uzès 2016 composed largely of Syrah but also Grenache (30%), Cinsault (15%) and Carignan (10%). Notes of green pepper, plums, blackberries and undergrowth give a fleshy, concentrated wine with a lovely texture. 2016 is full of charm." (Jeb Dunnuck 2017)

Features

Estate

Mas des Volques

Cuvée

Esus

Vintage

2016

Designation

Duché d'Uzès

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 15% Cinsault

Terroirs

Clay-limestone slopes

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Grape varieties vinified separately, destemmed then vatted for 3 to 4 weeks

Alcohol content

14.5%

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Notes of ripe red fruit, liquorice and garrigue

Mouth

Full-bodied with fine tannins, a fine finish with toasted and mentholated notes.

Serve

AT 14°C

Open

1h before

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with grilled beef, tajine, mechoui...

Mas des Volques

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2019 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

Nicolas Souchon is cellar master at Clos Saint-Jean in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. He has also created his own estate, Mas des Volques, just outside Nîmes on the terroirs of the Duchy of Uzés. The Volques were the first tribe to populate the Mediterranean basin, long before the Romans. With the help of Philippe Cambie, Nicolas has created two cuvées: volcae, from very old Grenache, Syrah and Carignan vines, matured in fine casks, and alba-dolia, based on Roussanne and Viognier, a tasty gastronomic white. The first vintages have already reached a very high level. To be continued.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (2018 guide) 90/100

About the wine:

The range of reds begins with the classic Esus, Duché d'Uzès 2016, composed largely of Syrah but also Grenache (30%), Cinsault (15%) and Carignan (10%). Notes of green pepper, plums, blackberries and undergrowth give a fleshy, concentrated wine with a lovely texture. 2016 is full of charm.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.6/5

on 5 reviews