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Domaine Magellan - Pézénas 2010

Coteaux du Languedoc|Red wine|Organic

3.1/5 (21 customers)

2*Étoiles

Hachette

90/100

Wine Spectator

Notes: Guide Hachette 2** (Remarkable Wine), Wine Spectator 90/100
“An intense, powerful wine with an almost black-purple color. The aromatic profile reflects the surrounding garrigue, complemented by cherry soaked in brandy. On the palate, it skillfully combines concentration and freshness, roundness, and well-structured tannins. While it can be served now with a rib of beef, it is still a wine with great potential.” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins)

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Estate

Domaine Magellan

Vintage

Pézénas

Vintage

2010

Designation

Coteaux du Languedoc

Region

Languedoc

Grape Varieties

50% Syrah, 50% Grenache

Regions

Triassic sandstone and silt soils; a 2.5-hectare plot planted with half Syrah on the north-facing side and half Grenache on the south-facing side

Viticulture

organic farming

Grape Harvest

manual

Wine Production

Simple, without technology or added yeast… Temperature control that allows for gentle extraction, especially at the start of fermentation

Livestock Farming

12 months in Burgundy barrels that have held 3 to 6 different wines

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Eye

A lovely, bright ruby color

Nose

with aromas of red berries, dominated by raspberry

Palate

A very fruity attack, with a long, elegant finish and very fine tannins. A very seductive wine

Serve

at 14-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2014

Drink before

2015

Production

10,000 bottles

Food and Wine Pairings

A déguster sur une belle pièce de boeuf, des petits gibiers à plume, des fromages...<br/>

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2018 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Wines with character, richly fruity, featuring a lovely texture and a good balance of freshness, yet still very easy to drink.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2013 guide) 2** stars (Outstanding Wine)

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

When a Burgundian embraces the South by understanding the unique character of Mediterranean wines and focusing on blending grape varieties and terroirs (sandstone and gravelly terraces for these Syrah and Grenache), the results are immediate. Thus, for this third vintage under the appellation, Bruno Lafon and Sylvie Legros make a striking debut with an intense, powerful wine boasting an almost black-purple hue. The aromatic profile reflects the surrounding garrigue, complemented by brandy-soaked cherries. On the palate, it skillfully combines concentration and freshness, roundness, and well-structured tannins. While it can be served right now with a rib of beef, it is still a wine in the making that can be cellared until 2014 or 2015.

About the estate:

Bruno Lafon inherited his passion for wine and Burgundian precision from his father. Captivated by the Languedoc terroir, he partnered with Sylvie Legros in 1999 to restore this 32-hectare estate, which is farmed organically.

Wine Spectator

Wine rated 90/100 (Very good wine)

Customer Rating

3.1/5

based on 21 reviews

Review and comment by Mr. PIERRE R. Posted on November 17, 2015

Let it sit in a decanter for an hour. But I was still disappointed with this wine in terms of value for the price.