Mas Cal Demoura - Les Combariolles 2014
18/20
Bettane & Desseauve
The Les Combariolles cuvée offers extra class and depth compared to L'Infidèle, with a sappy side and elegant energy. As always, this single vineyard selection is less open when young: the wine's balance already allows you to taste the vibrancy of this magnificent gravelly terroir. The years will magnify it with grace!
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Eye
deep red dress
Nose
deep black fruit, mineral, and intense
Mouth
very well-balanced, complex, and elegant
Serve
decant at 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with leg of lamb and pan-fried chanterelle mushrooms, wild duck with celery and truffles, filet mignon, veal confit with goose fat...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rating (2016 guide) 18/20 + Favorite (2013 vintage) (Reference wine)
Rated estate (2025 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
Rigorousness and care, intelligence and precision, as well as a clear vision of great wine, have brought the reds of the talented Vincent Goumard to the top. They are part of an exemplary classicism that never tends towards austerity. The evolution of these qualities, without losing anything, towards a stunning sensuality is the culmination of a cycle dominated by precision and finesse of tannins. The whites are progressing, notably with a cuvée that sparkles with stunning freshness. New for 2020: the entire range is now bottled in Burgundy bottles.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2025 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
After initially pursuing careers in consulting, Vincent and Isabelle Goumard took over this beautiful estate in 2004, which was founded in the early 1990s by Jean-Pierre Jullien. They had previously visited around twenty estates in Languedoc and Roussillon, but the power of this location, in the heart of the Terrasses du Larzac, won them over. The couple quickly demonstrated their talent, with a keen understanding of their vineyards and geological variations, respect for the vines, and high standards of winemaking. Over the years, their style has become more refined, with increasingly delicate and complex wines, elegant texture, and magnificent aging potential. Mas Cal Demoura is undoubtedly one of the region's leading estates. After an interesting but slightly below-par 2021 vintage, the estate has produced some superb 2022 wines. The third star is clearly within reach.