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Mas Champart - Saint-Chinian Causse du Bousquet 2018
Mas Champart - Saint-Chinian Causse du Bousquet 2018

Mas Champart - Saint-Chinian Causse du Bousquet 2018

Saint-Chinian|Red wine
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4/5 (2 customers)

91/100

James Suckling

90/100

RVF

complex
freshness
intensity
dense

"A wine for foodies!"

“With more body, Causses du Bousquet offers a spicy expression of Syrah, with a fresh and slender palate. The tannins are well-balanced, and the finish reveals notes of mocha, cedar, and leather.” (Le Guide RVF 2024). This refined and elegant wine never ceases to charm us!

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Estate

Mas Champart

Vintage

Causse du Bousquet

Vintage

2018

Designation

Saint-Chinian

Region

Languedoc

Grape Varieties

70% Syrah, 13% Grenache, 12% Carignan/Cinsault, 5% Mourvèdre

Regions

Very stony limestone plateaus; terraced vineyards on clay-limestone slopes for Mourvèdre

Viticulture

In the process of converting to organic farming

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Destemming, fermentation with indigenous yeasts, aging in vats for 4 to 5 weeks

Livestock Farming

30% in tanks, 70% in barrels: Syrah aged in barrels with a small amount of Grenache—barrels that have held one to five vintages

Alcohol content

14.5%

Eye

Pretty ruby-colored dress

Nose

Aroma of spices, flowers, and fruit

Palate

Concentrated yet light on the palate, deep and fresh, with a beautiful tannic structure offering good aging potential and a lovely, subtly peppery finish

Serve

At 16°C

Open

1/2 hour before, served in a carafe

Drink before

2027+

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with red meat, game, or roasted free-range poultry...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2024 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Isabelle and Mathieu Champart built their estate from the ground up in 1976 and turned it into a hallmark of quality, as year after year, everything there remains excellent. The apparent simplicity of these under-the-radar wines was matched only by the length and complexity of their finishes. The estate has changed hands; Pascaline Bour, a relative of the Mulliez family, has taken it over. We look forward to the wines produced by the new team and hope they will continue an incredible string of great successes in an appellation that, curiously, suffers from a lack of recognition.
Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

A magnificent landscape, terraced vineyards, a farmhouse on the hillside, and a very stony, clay-limestone terroir. Since 1976, Isabelle and Matthieu Champart have been cultivating 13 hectares of vineyards (80% of which are organic) in this picture-perfect setting, adopting organic practices long before their official conversion began in 2019. They have been making wine here since 1988, the year they left the cooperative.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

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) 90/100

Rated Estate (2024 Guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a good standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

With more body, Causses du Bousquet offers a spicy expression of Syrah, with a fresh and elegant palate. The tannins are well-balanced, and the finish reveals notes of mocha, cedar, and leather.

About the estate:

Fans of the Champart couple—both recently retired—can rest assured: the estate remains in top form, true to the spirit of its founders! Nicolas Gaignon continues to bring these beautiful vintages—rooted in clay-limestone soil—to life. The 16-hectare estate, situated on the limestone folds overlooking the town of Saint-Chinian, began its transition to organic farming in 2019. Here, the wines are designed for both immediate enjoyment and long-term aging.
James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2022 guide) 91/100

About the wine:

Toasted herbs complement the dark cherries and smoky notes. Juicy and elegant on the palate, with fine-grained tannins that round out the dried herbs and red cherries. Beautiful texture and smoothness on the palate, with a hint of spice on the finish.

Customer Rating

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4/5

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Review by Mr. GILLES D. Published on 12/19/2023

A must-try Saint-Chinian offering excellent value for money. On the palate, this cuvée combines power, density, depth, complexity, and concentrated notes of crushed blackcurrants, crisp fresh cherries, and wild plums, infused with earthy and toasty spices, all framed by structured, polished, and silky tannins that retain a pleasant freshness. It concludes with a finish of great finesse, tinged with delicate hints of mocha and tobacco, and enhanced by a bold touch of stony acidity. Good aging potential. This distinguished wine was paired with ostrich steaks in green pepper sauce, served with a gratin dauphinois. Also excellent with small game. Rating = 4.

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Review by Mr. REMY P. Published on November 5, 2024

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