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Château Mas Neuf - Compostelle 2006 Rouge

Name: Château Mas Neuf - Compostelle 2006 Red
Brand: Château Mas Neuf
Rating: 4 (6 reviews)

Costières de Nîmes|Red wine

4/5 (6 customers)

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 refined form. The 2006 Compostelle Rouge stands out for its intense aromas of black cherry, fig, and clove, as well as its richness and smoothness, supported by a beautiful tannic structure. One of the appellation’s finest wines!

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Estate

Château Mas Neuf

Vintage

Compostelle

Vintage

2006

Designation

Costières de Nîmes

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

70% Syrah, 25% Mourvèdre, 5% Grenache

Regions

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 fertilizers as needed, green harvesting to better control yields

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

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

Livestock farming

10 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 notes of spice and toast on the palate

Palate

We find the character of fully ripe Grenache Noir, which blends beautifully with the elegance of Syrah and the cocoa-like richness of Mourvèdre, all supported by a lovely tannic structure.

Serve

decant at 16-17°C

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2011

Drink before

2015

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).”

Customer rating

4/5

based on 6 reviews