Domaine Mouthes Le Bihan - Côtes de Duras Les Apprentis 2018
Sud Ouest
Red
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93/100
RVF
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90/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"In 2018, Cabernet Franc and Merlot make up a cuvée Les Apprentis, pure fruit juice with inky perfumes of juicy blackcurrant and round tannins on a beautiful, generous palate punctuated in the finish by fresh pepper and blood orange. A fine vintage ". (Le Guide RVF 2023)
Features
Estate
Domaine Mouthes Le Bihan
Cuvée
Les Apprentis
Vintage
2018
Designation
Côtes de Duras
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet franc
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils with flint and aeolian silt
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Destemming, fermentation in stainless steel tanks, slow maceration with cooling
Breeding
12 months in oak barrels (1/3 new)
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark color with garnet highlights
Nose
Rich, complex aromas of liquorice, spices and woody notes
Mouth
Fleshy and velvety with good density, present and fine tannins
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with Moroccan couscous, roast rack of veal, beef stew, baked lamb confit...
Domaine Mouthes Le Bihan
Côtes de Duras
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 90/100
About the wine:
Nice depth, with persistence and body, well-crafted, pleasant, pleasing in its suavity and greedy fruit.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2023) 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
In 2018, Cabernet Franc and Merlot make up a Cuvée Les Apprentis, pure fruit juice with inky perfumes of juicy blackcurrant and round tannins on a beautiful, generous palate punctuated on the finish by fresh pepper and blood orange. A fine cuvée.
About the domain :
When Jean-Mary and Catherine Le Bihan took over the family farm, they opted for the Duras hillsides. And they were right to do so, as they have raised the estate to one of the best in the South-West. In this appellation, which is struggling to emerge, this estate, using a common grape variety, produces original cuvées, pleasant to drink young or made for ageing, such as the superb Perrette et les Noisetiers 2014, tasted in magnum. Clémence, one of their daughters, has joined them.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.7/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. SERGE S. Published on 23/09/2024
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Note and review by M. ROMAIN G. Published on 11/11/2023
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Note and review by M. YOLAND M. Published on 29/09/2023
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