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Domaine de l'Ostal Minervois Grand Vin 2015

Name: Domaine de l'Ostal Minervois Grand Vin 2015
Brand: Domaine de l'Ostal
Rating: 3.8 (8 reviews)

La Livinière|Red wine

3.8/5 (8 customers)

16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

1*Étoile

Hachette

Médaille d'Argent

Concours Paris

"Nearly three-quarters of the Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and a touch of Mourvèdre were aged for three months in vats and twelve months in barrels. With this regime, one might expect the creation of a big, muscular, dark-eyed man, snapping at everything in his path. Not at all. On the contrary, this wine shines in the light, structured indeed, but elegantly dressed in a soft fabric, and it diffuses refined balsamic scents. It then unfurls on the palate with volutes of blond tobacco of great finesse, finishing in beauty on a note of warm Arabica". (Guide Hachette des Vins 2019)

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Estate

Domaine de l'Ostal

Cuvée

Grand Vin

Vintage

2015

Designation

La Livinière

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

70% Syrah, 15% Carignan, 10% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Mosaic of marly surfaces bordered at depth by calcareous sandstones

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Fermentation for one week and maceration for 20 to 23 days. Regular pumping-over and extraction adapted to the potential of each vat.

Breeding

12 months in French oak barrels

Alcohol content

14.5%

Eye

Deep red with violet highlights

Nose

Aromas of jammy fruit, blackcurrant and blackberry, mixed with notes of sweet spices and liquorice.

Mouth

Powerful, generous attack, well-integrated wood, good balance between fruitiness and acidity.

Serve

Between 14°C et 16°C

Drink from

2018

Apogée

2023

Food and wine pairing

Roast duck with honey, jugged hare, tomato gazpacho....

More information on Domaine de l'Ostal

More information on Minervois

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 16,5/20 + Favorite (Reference wine)

Domaine rated (2019 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the wine:

Powerful yet refined nose, deep fruit, subtle oak, great minerality, full, flattering palate, with a tight, silky structure, fruit and length. Classic, balanced. We love the elegance and charm.

About the domain :

When Jean-Michel Cazes (Château Lynch-Bages, Les Ormes de Pez, Domaine des Sénéchaux) invested in the Minervois, it was neither by chance nor without ambition. Half of the 60-hectare vineyard was replanted and restructured when it was acquired in 2002. The warm climate in which the vines are planted is the hallmark of the wines, which are dense, well-built Minervois. Jean-Michel Cazes handed over the reins to his son Jean-Charles, who has helped the wines evolve towards a style all his own, a true blend of Bordeaux classicism and elegance, with the aromatic exuberance of Mediterranean grape varieties and climate.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2018 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine) (Very successful wine)

About the wine:

Almost three-quarters of the Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and a touch of Mourvèdre were aged for three months in vats and twelve months in barrels. With this regime, one might expect the creation of a big, muscular, dark-eyed man, catching everything in his path. Not at all. On the contrary, this wine shines in the light, structured indeed, but elegantly dressed in a soft fabric, and it diffuses refined balsamic scents. It then unfurls on the palate, with its fine wisps of blond tobacco, ending on a note of warm Arabica.

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

Wine rated (2018 guide) Silver Medal (Concours Général Agricole Paris)

Customer rating

3.8/5

on 8 reviews