Château La Voulte-Gasparets - Cuvée Romain Pauc 2014

Corbières Boutenac|Red wine

3.9/5 (7 customers)

16/20

RVF

(2013 Vintage Notes)

This Boutenac wine, which stands at the pinnacle of the Corbières wine hierarchy, embodies all the hallmarks of a great Languedoc wine: aromatic intensity, complexity, and well-integrated oak. Irresistible! Orders of 6 bottles of this wine are shipped in a wooden case.

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Estate

Château La Voulte-Gasparets

Vintage

Romain Pauc

Vintage

2014

Designation

Corbières Boutenac

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

50% Carignan, 25% Grenache, 15% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah

Terroirs

sands of rounded pebbles

Viticulture

traditional and meticulous

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

whole clusters (16 days) in concrete and stainless steel tanks.

Livestock farming

Aged for 12 months in oak barrels (20% new barrels, 80% barrels that have held 1, 2, or 3 vintages)

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

a deep, dark, and brilliant red color

Nose

powerful and elegant, with great finesse, blending floral and fruity aromas

Palate

full-bodied and rich, supported by lovely fruit and firm yet pleasant tannins, with excellent balance

Serve

at 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2021

Production

280,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

to enjoy with cassoulet, roast lamb, a fricassee of porcini mushrooms, kidneys in Madeira sauce...

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Rated estate (2016 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Patrick Reverdy and his son Laurent are deeply attached to their Carignan vines, a specialty of the Corbières-Boutenac terroir. We are right in the heart of the designated appellation for this wine. The entry-level cuvée is a benchmark in Corbières. The Romain-Pauc cuvée, named in honor of a family ancestor, blends Carignan and Grenache vines well over forty years old with younger Syrah and Mourvèdre vines.

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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Rated wine (2016 guide) 16/20 (2013 vintage) (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2017 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:

Driven by a desire to showcase the unique character of the Boutenac terroir, five generations have built the reputation of this leading Corbières estate. Patrick Reverdy and his son Laurent have dedicated themselves to highlighting their old Carignan vines, the backbone of their production. Vinified using carbonic maceration, Carignan makes up half of the blend for the iconic Romain Pauc cuvée. While many producers in the Corbières region are advancing rapidly, La Voulte-Gasparets has kept pace and, in recent vintages, has produced consistently high-quality wines that, moreover, often age beautifully.

Customer rating

3.9/5

based on 7 reviews

Review by Mr. PIERRE F. Posted on 10/16/2016

I’ve been buying this vintage for over 20 years, and I’ve never been disappointed. The century-old Carignan vines give this wine a texture and velvety smoothness of the highest caliber. Apparently, this wine even outperformed a Petrus in a blind tasting—that says it all! It’s best to let it age for a few years; it will develop more body.