From the "Nuages et Vents" range, Cumulo Nimbus comes from a plot of old vines at altitude. The wine is complex, dense, combining power and finesse. Powerful black fruits, cherry, blackcurrant, raspberry, enhanced by notes of pepper and licorice. Long and deep on the palate, with elegant tannins and a fresh, silky finish. A "chic cuvée with great fruity persistence". (Terre de Vins - January 2020)
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Eye
Dense garnet-red
Nose
Aromas of black cherry, blackcurrant, redcurrant, raspberry. Notes of pepper, plum and licorice.
Mouth
Racy, long and deep, very elegant tannins. Very good length, fresh, silky finish.
Serve
At 17°C
Open
1h before decanting
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
A perfect accompaniment to wild boar stew, prime rib, game pie or chocolate mousse ...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 16/20 (Vintage 2016) (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Laurent Delaunay has set up his winery in Marseillette, a small wine-producing village not far from Carcassonne, and oenologist Vincent Charleux is in charge. These two Languedoc terroir enthusiasts combine their talents to make the best possible selection of parcels, vinification, blending and ageing. Laurent Delaunay, with his wife Catherine, an oenologist like himself, had already created les-jamelles, a range of remarkable varietal wines, in 1991. At the end of 2015, they bought Domaine La Métairie d'Alon, in Limoux, with the aim of producing exceptional Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays on the beautiful high-altitude Magrie terroir. The 25 hectares are farmed organically and biodynamically, and are divided into 25 parcels, allowing for plot-by-plot selections and hand-crafted cuvées. From the third vintage onwards, success has been evident. The solar Pinot Noir cuvée, produced on a north-facing clay parcel, is breathtaking. This estate richly deserves a second star!
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Coming from a family of Burgundy producers and merchants, oenologist Laurent Delaunay, after creating Badet Clément & Cie, bought out the business founded in 1996 by Australian oenologist Nerida Abbott in 2005, creating under the name Abbotts & Delaunay a wine merchant company specializing in Languedoc-Roussillon wines. In 2015, Laurent Delaunay bought Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon and its 25 ha of organic vineyards from well-known Limoux winemaker Jean-Louis Denois.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated wine (guide 2019) 90/100 (Vintage 2016) (Great wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 5 reviews
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