Domaine Les Grandes Costes - Pic Saint-Loup 2018
90/100
Gilbert & Gaillard
“The Estate’s Prestige Cuvee”
Made from 80% Syrah, this rich and harmonious wine showcases all the power of the Languedoc. Its refined nose evokes black fruits and wild berries, violets, and black olives, with lovely woody, smoky, balsamic, and earthy notes. On the palate, it is complex, concentrated, full-bodied, and spicy. A truly beautiful expression of the Pic!
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Eye
Dark purple dress
Nose
Elegant and complex, with notes of black fruits, wild berries (blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, raspberry), violet, and black olive, along with lovely woody, smoky, balsamic, caramel, underbrush, and truffle notes
Palate
Following on from the nose, it is complex, concentrated, and powerful. The finish is beautifully long-lasting, balanced, and structured by velvety, firm, and consistently spicy tannins.
Serve
At 14-16°C
Open
1 hour before, in a carafe
Drink before
2028-2030
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with pigeon, duck, wild boar, grilled red meat or meat in sauce, veal shank braised in cider, braised quail stuffed with dried fruit, young chicken fricassee with red wine and mushrooms ...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2023 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
After an early career in the wine press, Jean-Christophe Granier returned to his village of Vacquières, a commune located in the Pic Saint-Loup region of the Coteaux du Languedoc. It is a highly reputable estate that consistently produces excellent wines.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
In 2000, Jean-Christophe Granier took over the old family estate, renamed it after the hills bordering the house—Les Grandes Costes—and breathed new life into this 19-hectare vineyard located in Corconne and Vacquières, on the edge of Pic Saint-Loup.
Gilbert & Gaillard
Wine rated 90/100 (2017 vintage)
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