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Mas Jullien 2016

Name: Mas Jullien 2016
Brand: Mas Jullien
Rating: 4.2 (10 reviews)

Coteaux du Languedoc|Rosé wine

4.2/5 (10 customers)

By restoring this rich and diverse vineyard to its former glory, Olivier Jullien is undoubtedly the leading figure among the best winemakers in Languedoc. His macerated rosé shines with its aromatic intensity and freshness, with great finesse and remarkable length... A very fine cuvée and certainly one of the best rosés in the region!

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Estate

Mas Jullien

Vintage

2016

Designation

Coteaux du Languedoc

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

15% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 30% Mourvèdre, 30% Cinsault

Terroirs

clay-limestone soils, gravel on high terraces in the Hérault region, stony but deep soils

Viticulture

certified organic

Grape harvest

at optimal maturity

Wine making

static cold settling and transfer to fermentation tanks with temperature control at around 20/22°C

Livestock farming

in vats, on fine lees until February of the following year

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

dark dress

Nose

fruity, spicy aromas, dried flowers, precious woods.

Mouth

Winey, smooth, and sustained sensation. Fresh and creamy.

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairings

will accompany any spring or summer meal, from appetizers and starters to grilled meats or paella...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2019 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)

About the estate:

Based in Jonquières, west of Montpellier, Olivier Jullien has used his intuition and intelligence to raise the quality of the region's wines to the highest level, inspiring a whole generation of young winemakers to follow in his footsteps. He settled here in 1985 and his estate now covers 18 hectares of land with a wide variety of soils (clay-limestone, silica, sandstone), which are now cultivated without certification (the estate was certified in the past) using organic farming methods that are not officially recognized in order to avoid dogma. Autour-de-Jonquières corresponds to the original terroir of Mas Jullien on plots consisting mainly of limestone scree. Carlan comes from schist at an altitude of 200 to 400 meters, and a new cuvée, Lous-Rougeos, comes from high-altitude terroirs that were almost abandoned, at the foot of the Larzac plateau collapse zone. All the reds are of the highest quality in the Languedoc and fully express its typical characteristics, with notes of sage, garrigue, and thyme complemented by a constant freshness. They evolve slowly and age beautifully. Great whites and rosés too.

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RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2021 guide) 3 stars (These represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment.)

About the estate:

More than any other winemaker in Languedoc, Olivier Jullien commands the admiration and respect of his peers. From his terraces in Larzac, he is one of the leading figures in the revival of rigorous viticulture, seeking combinations and nuances between the variety of soils and the use of indigenous grape varieties. The sincerity of this visionary, who shuns competition, is reflected in his deep, digestible and generous wines, which are southern in character due to the intensity and diversity of their flavors, rather than simply the ripeness of the grapes and their illusory richness in alcohol. Fresh and full-bodied reds, meticulously aged, capable of shining after more than fifteen years of aging, as well as a magnificent white that is beyond fashion, make this estate a benchmark.

Customer rating

4.2/5

out of 10 reviews

Note and opinion by Mr. ROGER B. Published on 07/02/2017

Advertised as one of the best rosés in Languedoc, I remained skeptical, a little overrated for my taste.