"Year after year, prunelart asserts itself as a grape of the future. This dense, full-bodied 2016 opens with notes of leather, shucked blackberries and damp earth. The tannins, still a little rigid, provide a juicy sensation. The lingering finish, based on noble bitters, reveals considerable minerality, tinged with notes of Jamaican pepper". (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2019 - RVF). A red with aromas of fresh plum, licorice and spices, roundness and volume on the palate, with great concentration and typicity... Not to be missed!
Features
Estate
Domaine Plageoles
Cuvée
Prunelart
Vintage
2016
Designation
Gaillac
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
100% Prunelart
Terroirs
Clayey-siliceous soils
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional vatting, cold pre-fermentation, spontaneous fermentation, indigenous yeasts
Breeding
In cement vats for 12 to 18 months
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Beautiful ruby-purple colour
Nose
Aromas of fresh plum, liquorice and spices.
Mouth
Roundness and volume on the palate, lots of concentration and typicality
Serve
AT 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2019
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with roasted meats, duck breast, blue cheeses...
Domain Plageoles
Gaillac
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2019 guide) 17/20 + Coup de Coeur (Great wine)
Domaine rated (2023 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
Year after year, prunelart asserts itself as a grape of the future. This dense, full-bodied 2016 opens with notes of leather, shucked blackberries and damp earth. The tannins, still a little rigid, provide a juicy sensation. The lingering finish, based on noble bitters, hints at significant minerality. tinged with notes of Jamaican pepper.
About the domain :
The Plageoles family has left its mark on the recent history of wine in Gaillac. Robert, then Bernard and Myriam, who brilliantly took over from him, were pioneers in the defense of local grape varieties and ancestral winemaking techniques. Bernard's sons, Florent and Romain, are gradually taking over, defending the twelve varieties grown in their vineyards, including the delicious prunelart, the extremely rare verdanel and the mauzac quartet (green, red, pink and black). Away from fashion and the beaten track, the estate continues to produce wines with strong personalities, exclusively from a single grape variety. This work of the head, the heart and the hands is fully reflected in a range of cuvées aiming for purity, uprightness and originality.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 14 reviews
Note and review by M. JEAN PIERRE L. Published on 09/09/2020
Rustic, spicy black fruit, alcoholic power, not very interesting, similar to a Côtes du Rhône.
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Note and review by M. BRUNO L. Published on 04/10/2023
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Note and review by M. VINCENT D. Published on 17/11/2020
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Note and review by M. MICHEL S. Published on 11/12/2019
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Note and review by Mme ASSOCIATION DES FAMILLES LA RAVOIRE R. Published on 19/09/2019
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Note and review by M. ISABELLE S. Published on 14/08/2019
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Note and review by M. PATRICK N. Published on 13/07/2019
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