Domaine de Beyssac - Marmandais L'Essentiel 2015

Name: Domaine de Beyssac - Marmandais L'Essentiel 2015
Brand: Domaine de Beyssac
Rating: 3.6 (57 reviews)

Côtes du Marmandais|Red wine

Sud Ouest

Red

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3.6/5 (57 customers)

17/20

Bettane & Desseauve

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

16,5/20

Jancis Robinson

complex

genuine

game

"A beautiful Marmandais!"

"Leather and chestnuts on the nose, but rich, tight Damascus plum fruit on the palate. A touch of peach pit, both in texture and flavor. Lots of energy and just a little fiery at the back of the throat. There's a scent of fresh mushrooms that hovers over the wine at first, but settles into the finish. This is a wine that makes me want a bowl of truffle risotto. Drink between 2019 and 2025." (Jancis Robinson)

Features

Estate

Domaine de Beyssac

Cuvée

L'Essentiel

Vintage

2015

Designation

Côtes du Marmandais

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

58% Merlot, 42% Abouriou

Terroirs

Clay-limestone hillside

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Pre-fermentation maceration at 12°C and alcoholic fermentation at 26°C in stainless steel tanks

Breeding

Malolactic fermentation and aging in stainless steel vats for 6 months, then 12 months in French oak barrels (1/3 new, 2/3 one or two wines).

Alcohol content

15%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep purple colour

Nose

Candied red fruits and sweet spices

Mouth

Elegant and silky with ripe red fruit flavours and vanilla notes on the finish, the tannins are supple.

Serve

AT 15-17°C

Open

1/2h before

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with game (doe, wild boar, etc.), duck stew, rabbit...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 17/20 (Reference wine)

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the wine:

A real beauty. An intense, well-structured, complex red, still very young, but whose potential shines through with every sip. The tightly woven structure carries a complex, just-right aromatic world.

About the domain :

Véronique Broutet and her husband Frédéric created the Domaine de Beyssac in 2006, on their family's land in the Côtes du Marmandais region. The winery was built in 2009, and the adventure continues today with these 14 hectares in a single block, situated on a well-exposed hillside and managed biodynamically since 2017. Everything is harvested by hand, and spontaneous, natural plant cover is encouraged. The wines produced from this beautiful terroir are dense and suave. They are born serious and vigorous, then melt and reveal themselves after three years. All is well in 2015 and 2016.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2019 guide) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

The depth, intensity and brilliance of the color leave no doubt as to the concentration of this wine born of Merlot and Abouriou. The nose confirms this with intense notes of very ripe fruit, pepper, vanilla and liquorice. A straightforward attack opens onto a rich, suave and dense palate, supported by solid tannins, stretching into a long, beautiful licorice finish. A powerful, complex wine with excellent cellaring potential.

About the domain :

A successful reconversion for this "neo-winemaker" who created this domaine ex nihilo in 2009. With 12.5 ha of vines in Marmande, he has a remarkable technological track record: eco-construction of the winery, organic and biodynamic farming in the vineyards and the most natural winemaking possible.

Jancis Robinson

Rated 16.5/20

About the wine:

Leather and chestnuts on the nose, but rich, tight Damask plum fruit on the palate. A touch of peach pit, both in texture and flavor. Lots of energy and just a bit fiery at the back of the throat. There's a scent of fresh mushrooms that hovers over the wine at first, but settles into the finish. This is a wine that makes me want a bowl of truffle risotto. Drink between 2019 and 2025.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

out of 57 reviews