Domaine Modat - Côtes du Roussillon Comme Avant 2018
Roussillon
Red
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2*Étoiles
Hachette
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90/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"Memories, memories..."
"A long 18-month ageing period in demi-muids, followed by two years' rest in the bottle for this intense Caramany, which opens unreservedly with red fruit (cherry, strawberry) enhanced by a hint of leather. The attack is fresh and fine, the development full, round and delicate, around red fruits and melted tannins. Excellent balance and cellaring potential". (Le Guide Hachette 2024)
Features
Estate
Domaine Modat
Cuvée
Comme Avant
Vintage
2018
Designation
Côtes du Roussillon Villages Caramany
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
70% Carignan, 15% Syrah, 15% Grenache Noir
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
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 30% old barrels, then two years in bottle
Alcohol content
14%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Garnet color
Nose
Black fruit and humus, spices and citrus fruit.
Mouth
Light, silky texture, fresh and spicy, silky tannins, gourmet taste.
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
1h before or decant
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Serve with red meat, grilled meats, tagine, couscous...
Domaine Modat
Côtes du Roussillon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 90/100
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the wine:
Full-bodied, pleasant and fleshy on the palate, with rounded tannins and an elegant, precise finish.
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 (guide 2024) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
A long 18-month ageing period in demi-muids, followed by two years' rest in bottle, for this intense Caramany, which opens unreservedly with red fruits (cherry, strawberry) enhanced by a hint of leather. The attack is fresh and fine, the development full, round and delicate, around red fruits and melted tannins. Excellent balance and cellaring potential.
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
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 25/01/2024
New Favorite for this Roussillon gem, featuring a dapper Carignan with a seductive touch. Following in the footsteps of the previous vintage, "Comme Avant" 2018 reveals itself to be complete, spherical and complex, with melted, tender, caressing tannins and a core of fruitiness of unparalleled intensity in juicy, bright red berries and sweet spices that tuttle herbaceous notes, as well as nuances of zan and vanilla. Carried by a fine minerality, it provides a very pleasant sensation, coating the palate with a voluptuous, satiny fabric of extremely delicate grain. Its skilful ageing gives it a remarkable persistence of minty freshness, enveloped in salivating aromas. This refined cuvée sublimated a grilled lamb brochettes marinated in spices, cocktail tomatoes with candied herbs and roasted red and yellow peppers. Score = 4.3.
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Note and review by M. LAURENT D. Published on 05/07/2024
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE B. Published on 08/03/2024
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