Remarkable lightness and digestibility for this Wine only made of « Crus ». The Syrah are velvety and creamy, the Mourvèdre are crisp and balanced. This Wine has quite bright a future !
Presentation
The vintage
A Vintage shaped for Grenache, in the first place. Intense, engaging, deep colors… Bright fruit, striking structures, with a singular quality of the tannin... And the more unreal, as this is the most unlikely feature in this table, the pH… pH which is astonishingly low...
All in all, 2016 solves the problem of squaring the circle in the world of wine ! Wines which are “easy”, absolutely delicious to drink young, fresh, yet with a structure, a fleshiness, a balance, which promise them an unprecedented destiny…
All in all, 2016 solves the problem of squaring the circle in the world of wine ! Wines which are “easy”, absolutely delicious to drink young, fresh, yet with a structure, a fleshiness, a balance, which promise them an unprecedented destiny…
Terroir
Rasteau, Lirac, Cairanne, Roaix
Ageing
12 months in one and two vintages old barrels, and 6 months in foudre. Allier and Tronçais.
Vinification
1/3 non destemmed.
Organic Farming.
Organic Farming.
Varietals
Grenache : 60%
Syrah : 30%
Mourvèdre : 10%
Syrah : 30%
Mourvèdre : 10%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 14,5% % vol.
Bottling : Without fining and filtration.
Age of vines : Grenache : 50 years, Syrah : 40 years, Mourvèdre: 30 to 40 years. years old
Advice
Serving
14°C
Decant an hour before tasting.
Decant an hour before tasting.
Tasting
Remarkable lightness and digestibility for this Wine only made of « Crus ». The Syrah are velvety and creamy, the Mourvèdre are crisp and balanced. This Wine has quite bright a future !
Reviews
"There are two Côtes du Rhônes in the vintage, both possessing outstanding potential. The 2016 Côtes du Rhône Guy Louis offers slightly more concentration as well as plenty of darker, almost blue fruits, licorice, graphite and hints of vanilla. It’s medium to full-bodied, has ripe tannin and a great finish."
"Deep crimson. Warm, broad and spicy on the nose. Very refined sandy tannins and lift on the finish. Pretty firm on the end but, again, no heat. Lovely well-balanced fruit without excessive sweetness. One for the cellar."
"Spicy oak adds interest to the ripe, black cherries and dark berries, as well as garrigue herbs. The palate is plush and luscious, the ripe, mellow tannins carrying rich, mixed-berry flavors. Drink now."
"Ripe and direct, with a fleshy core of plum and raspberry preserve flavors injected with a dose of red licorice. Light black tea and mineral hints add range through the finish."
"Cet assemblage de crus compose un vin moderne et consensuel, élevé 12 mois en barriques et 6 mois en foudre."
