Domaine Modat - Comme Avant 2016
Roussillon
Red
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Drink or Keep
16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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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...
Domain Modat
Côtes du Roussillon
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
Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 18/05/2021
Quite pleasant
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