Château Ollieux Romanis - Corbières Classique blanc 2022
89/100
RVF
“A benchmark in the Languedoc region, this cuvée has broken with the traditional profile of a Corbières wine”
This wine, with its distinctive character, offers a complex aromatic profile featuring exotic fruits and white flowers. It surprises with its freshness and vibrancy, qualities rarely found in a Mediterranean wine.
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Eye
Beautiful golden yellow dress
Nose
A complex bouquet of exotic fruits and white flowers
Palate
Full-bodied, with a refreshing finish and good structure
Serve
Between 10 et 12°C
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with a fillet of hake served with saffron polenta, red mullet with garlic-roasted potatoes, fresh cheeses, and young hard cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
Pierre Bories has elevated his family estate to the pinnacle of the Corbières appellation and has managed it with a masterful hand since 2001, demonstrating the same determination and high standards in the vineyards as he does in the cellar. Comprising a vast estate of 150 hectares (including the former terroir of Château des Ollieux), about ten kilometers from Narbonne, the vineyard produces wines of great elegance, ranging from the Prestige cuvée to the Or cuvée, all the way to Atal-sia, produced in 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 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 extensive family-owned vineyard—originally a dependency of Fontfroide Abbey—has remained in the same family ever since. As early as 1896, it boasted a cellar and a barrel room built with stone from the estate’s own 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, spans 65 hectares.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2024 guide) 89/100
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 wine:
Corbières Classique is a full-bodied, well-balanced wine with notes of yellow fruit and a rich palate.
About the estate:
Pierre Bories took over this vast family estate, which was expanded in 2006 with the addition of the neighboring vineyard, Les Ollieux. It boasts a wonderful 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 seasonal tasting and dining area nestled in the heart of the vineyards. For the past three years, the winemaker has also been the owner of Château Rives Blanques in Limoux.
Customer rating
3.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. Gilles D. Published on May 23, 2024
A lively white wine with a vigorous attack that softens into a lush, full-bodied texture, rich in citrus notes, showing excellent maturity in 2022, with a refreshing mineral undertone. It’s delicious yet approachable. Pairs beautifully with fried red mullet from the Côte Vermeille, cooked in olive oil and basil. Rating = 4.
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Review by Mr. FLORIAN C. Published on August 5, 2024
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