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Clos Centeilles - Minervois La Livinière Le Clos 2016

Clos Centeilles - Minervois La Livinière Le Clos 2016

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3/5 (1 customers)

93/100

RVF

spicy
powerful
smooth

“The estate’s namesake cuvée, featuring a rich blend of flavors. A harmonious wine, smooth from the first sip—simply superb!”

“You’ll quickly fall under the spell of its aromas of thyme, rockrose, and black pepper. Complex and smooth, this blend of Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre is enhanced by particularly fresh tannins. The elegant palate concludes with a vetiver finish that gives it a real kick” (La RVF Revue, May 2024).

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Estate

Clos Centeilles

Vintage

Le Clos

Vintage

2016

Designation

Minervois la Livinère

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre majoritaire complété de Syrah et Grenache

Terroirs

La Livinière vintage, grown on clay-limestone soils over siliceous sandstone

Viticulture

HVE (High Environmental Value) Certification

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Full destemming, fermentation in open tanks, frequent punching down during fermentation, 4-week maceration, and the press juices are returned to the free-run wine

Livestock farming

Aged for 2 years in enameled steel tanks, with a portion aged for 10 to 12 months in used oak barrels, followed by a minimum of 12 months of bottle aging

Alcohol content

13.5%

Eye

Deep garnet color

Nose

Powerful and harmonious, with a complex interplay of camphor and menthol notes and floral accents

Mouth

Combining power and finesse, this wine has a dense body with a velvety texture, notes of black fruit with hints of spice, and a long, elegant, and comforting finish

Serve

At 16°–17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2030+

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with roasted or grilled meats, game, a pigeon fillet, or a lovely cheese platter…

More information on Clos Centeilles

More information on Minervois

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2024 Guide) 93/100 (May 2024 Issue)

Rated estate (2024 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About wine:

You’ll quickly fall under the spell of its aromas of thyme, rockrose, and black pepper. Complex and smooth, this blend of Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre is enhanced by particularly fresh tannins. The elegant palate concludes with a vetiver finish that gives it a real kick.

About the estate:

This unique property, located in the poetic setting of the Causse de Siran, is run by Cécile Boyer-Domergue, with the continued support of her mother Patricia. Their wines are the result of exemplary integrity, focused on the cultivation of rare or forgotten grape varieties. The fruit expression on the nose is always slightly candied, while on the palate the wines display a rare elegance and great finesse of texture, particularly the pure Cinsault wines. The great vintages are only sold at their peak. The estate produces a lovely dry white wine made from forgotten varieties: Araignan Blanc, Riveyrenc Blanc and Gris, as well as a passerillé wine, Erme, in the spirit of the "noble wines" once produced in Minervois. We must applaud the uniqueness and strength of this approach, both winemaking and memorial, which offers an important benchmark not only for Minervois, but for the entire Languedoc region.

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Review by Mr. PHILIPPE R. Posted on 10/26/2024

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