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Domaine de Cantaussel - Minervois La Livinière Pic St Martin 2016

Domaine de Cantaussel - Minervois La Livinière Pic St Martin 2016

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Médaille d'Or

Vignerons Indépendants

Médaille d'or

Concours International de Lyon

complex
smoked
liquorice

"Lots of nobility!"

Syrah predominates in this deep, complex cuvée, dominated by smoky, spicy and licorice aromas. Powerful, generous and well-balanced on the palate. A very fine reference.

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Estate

Domaine de Cantaussel

Cuvée

Pic St Martin

Vintage

2016

Designation

Minervois La Livinière

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

68% Syrah, 18% Carignan, 14% Grenache

Terroirs

Clay-limestone and sandstone soils

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Gravity-fed, separated for the 3 grape varieties, fermentation in small, temperature-controlled stainless steel vats at 26°C, total destemming, manual sorting, 4-week vatting period, daily punching of the cap.

Breeding

18 months in 500-litre second-wine barrels made of Allier oak

Alcohol content

15%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Deep garnet colour

Nose

Aromatic and complex, with smoky scents, spicy notes, liquorice and cachou.

Mouth

Powerful and balanced, full and generous

Serve

16-18°C, decant

Open

To decant

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with leg of lamb, orange-flavored beef, roast duck with honey, grilled chipolatas, poultry...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine noté (guide 2015) Sélectionné (An estate or house that has won us over with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)

Concours des Vignerons Indépendants

Concours des Vignerons Indépendants

Wine rated (guide 2022) Gold Medal

Concours International de Lyon

Concours International de Lyon

Wine rated (guide 2021) Gold medal

Customer rating

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5/5

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Note and review by M. FABRICE & MATHIS P. Published on 24/06/2025

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