Mas Jullien - Terrasses du Larzac Autour de Jonquières 2015 (Magnum)
95/100
Bettane & Desseauve
92/100
RVF
"A legendary vintage from Mas Jullien, where complexity and depth bring a superb dimension."
The "Autour de Jonquières" cuvée comes from around ten plots surrounding the village. The plots were chosen for their complementary characteristics. Olivier Jullien worked toward this goal in order to produce a great cuvée that showcases his terroirs. Please note that quantities are very limited!
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Eye
Intense ruby red color with burgundy highlights
Nose
Complex and precise, leathery, animalistic, but also with hints of spice
Mouth
Generous and velvety, set with beautiful, powerful, and well-ripened tannins.
Serve
At 18°C
Open
1 hour before in a carafe
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
To be enjoyed with a Taureau beef stew at Terrasse du Larzac, game, grilled meats, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 95/100
Rated estate (2019 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
Closed during our tasting, but the palate shows a volume that indicates the potential of this cuvée, which has been at the top of the Languedoc for decades. Graphite on the palate, with rare complexity, a great wine in the making.
About the estate:
Based in Jonquières, west of Montpellier, Olivier Jullien has used his intuition and intelligence to raise the quality of the region's wines to the highest level, inspiring a whole generation of young winemakers to follow in his footsteps. He settled here in 1985 and his estate now covers 18 hectares of land with a wide variety of soils (clay-limestone, silica, sandstone), which are now cultivated without certification (the estate was certified in the past) using organic farming methods that are not officially recognized in order to avoid dogma. Autour-de-Jonquières corresponds to the original terroir of Mas Jullien on plots consisting mainly of limestone scree. Carlan comes from schist at an altitude of 200 to 400 meters, and a new cuvée, Lous-Rougeos, comes from high-altitude terroirs that were almost abandoned, at the foot of the Larzac plateau collapse zone. All the reds are of the highest quality in the Languedoc and fully express its typical characteristics, with notes of sage, garrigue, and thyme complemented by a constant freshness. They evolve slowly and age beautifully. Great whites and rosés too.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2019 guide) 92/100
Rated estate (2021 guide) 3 stars (These represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment.)
About wine:
More closed, the tannins are dense and the power of this wine is more apparent. Licorice and dried rose with candied fruit.
About the estate:
More than any other winemaker in Languedoc, Olivier Jullien commands the admiration and respect of his peers. From his terraces in Larzac, he is one of the leading figures in the revival of rigorous viticulture, seeking combinations and nuances between the variety of soils and the use of indigenous grape varieties. The sincerity of this visionary, who shuns competition, is reflected in his deep, digestible and generous wines, which are southern in character due to the intensity and diversity of their flavors, rather than simply the ripeness of the grapes and their illusory richness in alcohol. Fresh and full-bodied reds, meticulously aged, capable of shining after more than fifteen years of aging, as well as a magnificent white that is beyond fashion, make this estate a benchmark.
Customer rating
5/5
based on 2 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. BERNARD L. Published on 11/22/2025
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Review and opinion by Mr. STEPHANE L. Published on 06/22/2025
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