"Mansois? Fer-servadou, the grape at the heart of Marcillac. Deep red with purple nuances, this 2014 releases a very typical nose of forest fruits and spices with a more vegetal touch. On the palate, it unfurls a ripe fruitiness with spicy accents, supported by already melted tannins. A complete wine with just the right amount of freshness to give it length". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2016)
Features
Estate
Lionel Osmin & Cie
Cuvée
Mansois
Vintage
2014
Designation
Marcillac
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
100% Mansois (Fer Servadou)
Terroirs
soils containing high levels of iron oxide. Terraced vineyards
Viticulture
traditional and meticulous
Harvest
manual and quite late
Winemaking
with gentle extractions. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature (23°C maximum). Maceration between 12 and 18 days
Breeding
10 months in vats
Alcohol content
12,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
glossy violet color
Nose
expressive, fresh, with characteristic aromas of liquorice and violets. Notes of peony and red bell pepper.
Mouth
freshness. Supple, greedy structure
Serve
at 14-16°C
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2019
Food and wine pairing
goes very well with pot au feu, poultry, sweet and sour meat dishes, blanquette de veau, osso bucco, couscous, cheese dishes (tartiflette, raclette...).
Lionel Osmin & Cie
Marcillac
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2016 guide) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated (guide 2020) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Mansois ? Fer-servadou, the grape at the heart of Marcillac. Deep red with purple nuances, this 2014 releases a very typical nose of wild berries and spices with a more vegetal touch. On the palate, it unfurls a ripe fruitiness with spicy accents, supported by already melted tannins. A complete wine with just the right amount of freshness to give it length.
About the domain :
Son of a Béarn-based jeweler, Lionel Osmin became an agricultural engineer and in 2010 founded a successful trading house specializing in wines from the greater South-West, from Irouléguy to Bergerac, Madiran to Marcillac. Oenologist Damiens Sartori is in charge of vinification for this vast range of wines.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2016 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)
Domain rated (guide 2021) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Although he knows how to make wines with grapes from elsewhere, it's in the local area that Lionel Osmin is at his best, with precise, honed terroir cuvées. The wine merchant from Pau also offers a range of single-varietal cuvées: autochthonous varieties, freed from the appellation, such as prunelard, abouriou, mauzac... Finally, Lionel Osmin makes a few curiosities, starting with a vin doux naturel made from tannat and malbec.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.1/5
on 32 reviews
Note and review by M. FRANCK F. Published on 02/03/2018
Very good with couscous and even better the next day with raclette.
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Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 28/12/2017
A lovely, very fruity nose prolonged on the palate by a definite but not biting acidity. A long, fresh finish, worthy of a fine piece of barbecued red meat. My 2nd bottle confirms the 1st
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Note and review by M. OLIVIER G. Published on 19/07/2017
I'm looking for the remarkable side of this wine, on the nose all the specific aromas of this wine are there but much less on the palate, I think 1 or 2 years in the cellar will allow the juice to blossom.
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Note and review by M. PASCAL D. Published on 16/06/2016
I didn't know this appellation, nice discovery, nice fruit.
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Note and review by Mme VERONIQUE E. Published on 30/12/2021
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE L. Published on 05/11/2020
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Note and review by Mme JACQUELINE L. Published on 11/11/2019
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE R. Published on 20/05/2019
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Note and review by M. ERIC P. Published on 24/02/2019
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Note and review by M. ANDREA J. Published on 05/12/2018
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