Château Ollieux Romanis - Corbières Boutenac Racine rouge 2023
91/100
James Suckling
90/100
RVF
90/100
Bettane & Desseauve
17,5/20
Jancis Robinson
"A deep, harmonious wine that is both rich and elegant"
Driven by a refined Cinsault, this wine redefines its appellation with elegance and boldness. The nose charms with notes of cardamom, black pepper, and ripe plum. The palate is dense and fruity, supported by a lovely minerality. It all builds to a harmonious finish.
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Eye
Deep purple color
Nose
Fresh and elegant, with beautiful complexity and refined intensity; aromas of ripe plum, cherry, and blueberry, with notes of cardamom and black pepper
Palate
A dense, fruity body, subtle notes of bay leaf, gentle minerality, a supple and silky texture, and a warm, lingering finish
Serve
At 16°C
Open
30 minutes before
Drink before
2030
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with grilled duck breast, roast pork with herbes de Provence, lentil stew, aged Comté cheese, mushroom tart...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2025 Guide) 90/100 (2022 vintage)
Rated estate (2026 guide): 3* Stars (A high-quality production that serves as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Pierre Bories has elevated his family estate to the pinnacle of the Corbières appellation and has managed it masterfully since 2001, demonstrating the same determination and high standards in the vineyards as he does in the winery. Comprising a vast estate of 150 hectares (including the former terroir of Château des Ollieux), located about ten kilometers from Narbonne, the vineyard produces wines of great elegance, ranging from the Prestige cuvée to the Or cuvée, and including Atal-Sia, produced under the Corbières-Boutenac appellation—undoubtedly one of the estate’s crown jewels. The entire range is in perfect harmony, propelling this estate among our favorites in the region; this consistency over the years more than justifies the third star we have awarded it.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated Estate: Award-Winning Wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Founded in 1860 in the Boutenac region, this extensive family-owned vineyard—originally a dependency of Fontfroide Abbey—has remained in the same family ever since. As early as 1896, it had a cellar and a barrel room built with stone from the estate’s quarry. Jacqueline and François Bories revived the estate in the 1980s, joined in 2001 by their son Pierre. Cultivated without herbicides or pesticides, the vineyard—currently in the process of converting to organic farming—covers 65 hectares.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 Guide) 90/100 (2022 vintage)
Rated Estate (2026 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
Pierre Bories took over this vast family estate, which was expanded in 2006 to include the neighboring vineyard, Les Ollieux. It features 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. It is above all the character of the Boutenac wines that captivates us. Almost the entire vineyard is pruned in the goblet style to better protect the grapes. Always brimming with ideas, Pierre has completely renovated the estate and created La Touketa, a dining and tasting area in the heart of the vineyards, open during the season. For the past three years, the winemaker has also owned Château Rives Blanques in Limoux.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2025 guide) 17.5/20 (2022 vintage)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2026 guide) 91/100 (2022 vintage)