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Château Mas Neuf - La Mourvache 2007

Château Mas Neuf - La Mourvache 2007

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5/5 (1 customers)

Rating: Robert Parker 90/100, Guide Hachette 2** (remarkable wine), Bettane & Desseauve 14.5/20
Mourvèdre and Grenache (hence the name?) express themselves equally in this cuvée: the former brings its typical cocoa aromas and structure, the latter its notes of red fruit and fullness. The result is straightforward, rich, complex, and uncompromising. A remarkable 2007, a true exercise in style!

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Estate

Château Mas Neuf

Vintage

La Mourvache

Vintage

2007

Designation

Costières de Nîmes

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

50% Mourvèdre, 50% Grenache

Regions

A selection of two plots of 50-year-old Mourvèdre and Grenache vines growing on rounded Villafranchian pebbles, facing south-southwest, in the locality of Combe Mézière

Viticulture

Sustainable agriculture: grass-covered plots, organic fertilizers as needed, green harvesting to better control yields

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

25 days of vatting after simple destemming, fermentation at a controlled temperature (29–31°C)

Livestock farming

12 months in new oak barrels (20%) and a wine from Grands Crus Classés (Smith Haut-Lafitte, Pape Clément)

Eye

beautiful garnet-colored dress

Nose

blends the red fruit (ripe raspberry) of Grenache with the cocoa notes typical of old-vine Mourvèdre

Palate

Typical of the full-bodied character of old Grenache vines, the Mourvèdre’s structure gives the finish a firm, lingering quality with tight, long-lasting tannins. The ripe fruit gives way to spicy notes (nutmeg, clove) and roasted aromas.

Serve

decant at 16-17°C

Open

1 hour before serving

Drink from

2010

Drink before

2014

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

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Rated estate (2012 guide): 3 stars (Very high quality production)

About the estate:

“Luc Baudet had the audacity to settle in this region, which is still heavily influenced by the cooperative. With a deep attachment to the Costières de Nîmes, he made his home at Mas Neuf. The richness of the terroirs allows him to offer three types of cuvée: Rhône Paradox, focused on the freshness and purity of the fruit; Compostelle, the result of careful selection from old vines, as well as grapes from the best plots. And finally Armonio, born from a collaboration with Louis Mitjavile (Tertre Roteboeuf, in Saint-Emilion, notably).”

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Review by Mr. ALAIN R. Published on April 22, 2014

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