"The Charles de Batz cuvée once again defends itself with panache. Made from 90% tannat, complemented by cabernet-sauvignon, it is aged for a year in barrels (50% new). The deep color still shows youthful purple highlights. Intense and rich, the nose combines noble woodiness, vanilla and liquorice, with jammy black fruit. Combining strength and elegance, with great freshness, the palate offers greedy flesh underpinned by tight tannins. Classy ". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2018)
Features
Estate
Domaine Berthoumieu
Cuvée
Charles de Batz
Vintage
2014
Designation
Madiran
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
90% Tannat, 10% Cabernet-Sauvignon
Terroirs
old vines on clay-stony soils over 50 years old
Viticulture
reasoned
Harvest
manual, entirely destemmed, crushed before vatting
Winemaking
fermentation with 30-day maceration in 50-80 hl tanks with manual punching of the cap
Breeding
12 months in oak barrels 50% new and 50% one-wine
Alcohol content
14 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful dark red, almost black colour
Nose
of spices mixed with notes of elderberry, blackberry and prune
Mouth
powerful and smooth, with a superb concentration of tannins
Serve
decant at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with red meats (tournedos Rossini, bœuf ficelle, daubes), game (lièvre à la Royale, Salmis de Palombes), cheeses (Epois and Vieux Lille)...
Domain Berthoumieu
Madiran
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 14.5/20 (Good wine)
About the wine:
A fine expression of Madiran terroir, firm and taut.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2018 guide) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
The Charles de Batz cuvée once again defends itself with panache. Made from 90% tannat, complemented by cabernet-sauvignon, it is aged for a year in barrels (50% new). The deep color still shows youthful purple highlights. Intense and rich, the nose combines noble woodiness, vanilla and liquorice, with jammy black fruit. Combining strength and elegance, with great freshness, the palate offers greedy flesh underpinned by tight tannins. Classy.
About the domain :
Founded around 1850, this family-run estate has seen 6 successive generations. Following in the footsteps of his father Louis, Didier Barré, who settled here in 1983, contributed to the revival of Madiran, of which he was one of the standard-bearers. In 2017, sisters Claire and Marion Bortolussi (daughters of Alain Bortolussi of Ch. Viella) took over the destiny of this flagship 25-hectare estate, forging a partnership with wine merchant Lionel Osmin to manage the operation and market the cuvées.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (2018 guide) 14.5/20 (Good wine)
About the wine:
The Charles de Batz cuvée remains a benchmark, with real ageing potential.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
2.3/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. LAURENT K. Published on 25/07/2021
Technical wine, masked by coarse ageing. Little pleasure.
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Note and review by M. ARNAUD P. Published on 08/11/2018
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE C. Published on 05/06/2018
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