Domaine Modat - Comme Avant 2016

Name: Domaine Modat - Comme Avant 2016
Brand: Domaine Modat
Rating: 3.7 (7 reviews)

Côtes du Roussillon Villages Caramany|Red wine|Organic

Roussillon

Red

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3.7/5 (7 customers)

16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

2*Étoiles

Hachette

A blend of Carignan, Grenache Noir and Syrah, this 2016 did not leave tasters indifferent. "As before"? or rather "as it should be", this is a harmonious, well-crafted Caramany. The nose of roasted coffee and prunes is matched by a fleshy, round, supple and highly aromatic palate (coffee, liquorice, hints of thyme and garrigue). (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2020)

Features

Estate

Domaine Modat

Cuvée

Comme Avant

Vintage

2016

Designation

Côtes du Roussillon Villages Caramany

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

60 % Carignan, 30 % Syrah, 10 % Grenache noir

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Destemming, pre-fermentation cold maceration for 24 hours, 18 to 24 days of alcoholic fermentation with light punching of the cap.

Breeding

18 months in concrete vats and 20% old barrels

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Garnet color

Nose

Black fruit and humus

Mouth

Light, silky texture, fresh and spicy, silky tannins, gourmet taste.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Open

1h before or decant

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Pair with charcuterie, red meats, West Indian black pudding...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Domain rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the wine:

All the elegance of the Caramany terroir enhanced by nuanced winemaking. Dense, juicy and easy to drink, this red combines density and freshness, ripe fruit and spicy notes.

About the domain :

Philippe Modat compensated for the ungratefulness of his job as a clerk at the Commercial Court by breathing new life into his wild gneiss lands in Caramany, with the help of his indefatigable steward Laurent Abet. Today, his sons Quentin and Louis have taken over, with many projects in mind. Irreproachable viticulture, respectful vinification, range building: everything is in place to help the estate grow and evolve. Promising wines, a cellar full of ideas, and a welcome wind of youth blowing through an appellation that needs it more than ever.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2020 guide) 2**Stars (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

A blend of carignan, grenache noir and syrah, this 2016 did not leave tasters indifferent. "As before"? or rather "as it should be", this is a harmonious, well-crafted Caramany. The nose of roasted coffee and prunes is matched by a fleshy, round, supple and highly aromatic palate (coffee, liquorice, hints of thyme and garrigue).

About the domain :

Of Catalan origin, Philippe Modat, a magistrate, is an enlightened wine enthusiast like his father, who also became a winemaker. In 2006, this passion led to the creation of an estate in the Agly valley: 27 ha of vines on a plateau 300 m above sea level, in organic conversion since 2011 (8 ha in biodynamic viticulture) and an ecologically designed cellar, equipped with photovoltaic cells, inaugurated in 2008.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

James Suckling

Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

on 7 reviews