Château Ollieux Romanis- Corbières Classique rouge 2022
16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
“Experience all the expertise of the estate in this distinctive cuvée, with the classic profile of a Corbières wine”
This fresh, elegant wine, with its well-defined yet smooth tannins, surprises with its complexity. With notes of blackcurrant, wild berries, and mild spices, it pairs elegantly with flank steak in mushroom sauce or turkey colombo.
Buy your Ollieux Romanis wines at the best price in a private sale!
from €99 on your first order
Eye
Deep, intense color
Nose
Fresh and elegant with a subtle intensity, featuring aromas of blackcurrant and cocoa
Mouth
Full-bodied, with precise, finely integrated, and smooth tannins; a refined minerality; notes of wild berries and licorice; a fresh and silky finish
Serve
Between 16 et 18°C
Open
30 minutes before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Pair it with flank steak with mushroom sauce, turkey colombo, grilled meats, game, spicy dishes, soft cheeses, chocolate desserts...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Pierre Bories has elevated his family estate to the top of the Corbières appellation and has been managing it with a masterful hand since 2001, displaying the same determination and high standards in the vineyards as in the cellar. Comprising a vast 150-hectare estate (including the former terroir of Château des Ollieux), around ten kilometers from Narbonne, the vineyard produces wines of great elegance, from the prestige cuvée to the cuvée or, and even atal-sia, produced in the Corbières-Boutenac appellation, undoubtedly one of the jewels in the estate's crown. The entire range is in perfect harmony, making this one of our favorite addresses in the sector. Its longstanding consistency fully justifies the third star we have awarded it.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Founded in 1860 in the Boutenac region, this vast family vineyard, originally part of the Fontfroide Abbey, has remained in the same family ever since. In 1896, a cellar and barrel storehouse were built using stones from the estate's quarry. Jacqueline and François Bories relaunched it in the 1980s, joined in 2001 by their son Pierre. Cultivated without herbicides or pesticides, the vineyard, which is in the process of converting to organic farming, covers 65 hectares.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2026 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
Pierre Bories took over this vast family estate, which was expanded in 2006 to include the neighboring Les Ollieux vineyard. The estate boasts a beautiful diversity of terroirs, ranging from clay-limestone and rounded pebbles to the Boutenac terroir (red sandstone and limestone), where the estate has established itself as a must-visit destination. It is above all the expression of the Boutenac wines that excites us. Almost the entire vineyard is pruned in a goblet style to better protect the grapes. Always full of ideas, Pierre has completely renovated the estate and created La Touketa, a restaurant and tasting area in the heart of the vineyards, open during the season. For the past three years, the winemaker has also been the owner of Château Rives Blanques in Limoux.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2023 guide) 16,5/20
About wine:
Elegantly aromatic, with hints of dried lavender and dusty paths on the nose, as well as through the sun-drenched dark fruit, accented with shiso, and velvety on the palate. This is quintessential Corbières—just rustic enough to make it earthy and sexy.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Note and opinion by Mr. GILLES D. Published on 05/06/2024
Aging in stainless steel vats combined with a sunny 2022 vintage has resulted in a wine bursting with bright, ripe red berries, complemented by notes of sage, while retaining a mineral freshness. The texture is fine, the tannins are mellow and silky without being too powerful, while the finish is sapid and very refreshing. If tasted today, it needs to be aerated to accommodate its slightly wild character and maritime accents with a matelote of eels from the Bages pond in red wine and steamed potatoes.
See all reviews from this customer
Discover other wines from the estate
