Château Mas Neuf - Compostelle 2007 Rouge

Costières de Nîmes|Red wine

3.6/5 (5 customers)

Rating: Robert Parker 89/100, Bettane & Desseauve 14.5/20
Luc Baudet produces this prestige cuvée from old vines on the southern slope of the Costières, aiming to capture the terroir of the appellation in its most accomplished form. The 2007 Compostelle Rouge stands out for its intense aromas of black cherry, fig, and clove, as well as its body and smoothness, supported by a beautiful tannic structure. A high-quality and delightful aromatic profile!

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Estate

Château Mas Neuf

Vintage

Compostelle

Vintage

2007

Designation

Costières de Nîmes

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

70% Syrah, 27% Mourvèdre, 3% Grenache

Terroirs

A selection of plots ranging from 30 to 50 years old, planted on highly permeable Villafranchian gravel soils

Viticulture

Sustainable agriculture: grass-covered plots, organic inputs where necessary, green harvesting for better yield control

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

20 to 30 days of maceration following complete destemming and gentle crushing, fermentation at 28–30°C, racking into barrels of a Bordeaux Grand Cru Classé wine

Livestock farming

9 to 12 months, depending on the grape variety

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

deep, dark ruby color

Nose

with intense notes of black cherry, fig, blond tobacco, clove, and cedar. Ripe fruit (black cherry) dominates the spicy and toasty notes on the palate

Mouth

The attack is round, and the aromas then unfold; in addition to black fruits, fresh leather and sweet spices dominate (cinnamon, nutmeg). The finish is softly textured with silky tannins and a lovely freshness

Serve

decant at 16-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2011

Apogee

2012

Drink before

2017

Production

20,000 to 40,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

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Rated estate (2012 guide) 3 stars (Very good production)

About the estate:

Luc Baudet had the audacity to settle in this region, which is still heavily influenced by the cooperative. Attached to the Costières de Nîmes, he set up shop at Mas Neuf. The richness of the terroirs allows him to offer three types of cuvée: Rhône Paradox, with its freshness and purity of fruit; Compostelle, the result of sorting old vines and grapes from the best plots. And finally Armonio, born from an encounter with Louis Mitjavile (Tertre Roteboeuf, in Saint-Emilion, notably)."

Customer rating

3.6/5

based on 5 reviews