"Precise, tasty, natural in its balances, very well vinified, model Medoc. A must-drink. (Bettane & Desseauve). Enjoy with beef carpaccio, grilled meats, a cheese platter...
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Eye
Beautiful, dark, intense colour
Nose
Pleasant with fresh, ripe fruit
Mouth
Tasty and full of fruit, with a silky touch and tannins that are beginning to soften.
Serve
At 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2023
Production
60 000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with beef carpaccio, grilled meats, cheese platters...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine 91/100
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the wine:
Precise, tasty, natural in its balance, very well vinified, model Medoc. Drink up.
About the domain :
Françoise and Stéphane Dief's vineyards are in the commune of Saint-Christoly, and thanks to the most subtle vinification and ageing in wood, they extract the clos-manou, with the intention of producing a wine for ageing, very pure and of great stylistic perfection. For petit-manou, part of the harvest is now matured in seven-hectoliter concrete eggs. These are red wines deeply rooted in the Médoc terroir, with the structure necessary for ageing. The ambitious cuvée clos-manou demonstrates great expertise, but the second wine, petit-manou, is also well worth a visit.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
In 1998, Stéphane Dief and his wife Françoise rented 12 ares to create their own vineyard. From purchases of individual plots to acquisitions of carefully selected petits crus, their property now extends over 17 hectares, with some very old vines, including a small parcel of pre-phylloxera Merlot planted in 1850. It has become a benchmark in the Médoc.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2022 guide) 89/100
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
Petit Manou is a delicious cuvée to drink on its silky, fruity side, with lovely tannins.
About the domain :
This small 18-hectare estate in the northern Médoc, in the commune of Saint-Christoly, is run with passion by Françoise and Stéphane Dief. Carefully tended vines and perfectly controlled vinification give the wines both charm and depth. A wonderful discovery away from the road of the grands crus classés, and a remarkable value for money.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2022 guide) 88/100
About the wine:
Now approaching maturity, this wine has ripe tannins, rich black fruit and a touch of acidity to keep it fresh. The tannins are still present, but are softening. Drink from 2023. - Roger Voss
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