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Château Mourgues du Grès - Les Galets Rouges 2011

Costières de Nîmes|Red wine

3.6/5 (39 customers)

14,5/20

Gault & Millau

Rating: Gault Millau 14.5/20
The Les Galets Rouges cuvée is generous, opening with black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry) enhanced by spicy notes. A harmonious and indulgent wine: the tannins are seamlessly integrated into the wine’s balance, where red fruit, licorice, and violet intertwine. Already delicious!

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Estate

Château Mourgues du Grès

Vintage

Galets Rouges

Vintage

2011

Designation

Costières de Nîmes

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

60% Syrah, 34% Grenache, 3% Mourvèdre, 3% Carignan

Terroirs

deep soil composed of pebbles (70%) and red clay

Viticulture

Vineyard management: debudding, green harvesting, application of organic compost

Grape Harvest

manual methods for vineyards on hillsides and mechanical methods for vineyards on flat terrain.

Winemaking

traditional method, maceration for 15 to 21 days

Livestock farming

9 to 12 months in the tank

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

a deep, intense color with violet highlights

Nose

rich in dark fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry) with hints of spice

Palate

rich and full-bodied: the tannins are seamlessly integrated into the wine’s harmonious profile, where notes of red fruit, licorice, and violet blend together

Serve

bottled at 15°C

Open

15 minutes before

Drink from

2014

Drink before

2016

Food and wine pairings

<span class="text_marron_agenda"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">A savourer avec du gibier à plume (pigeon et canard), mais aussi entrecôte, tajine, fromages (vieux gorgonzola ou chèvre frais)...</span></span>

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 3 stars (A high-quality product that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

A true pioneer in the appellation’s quality revival, this estate boasts diverse terroirs that it skillfully blends to create wines that strike a balance between finesse and structure. Of the highest quality, the wines continue to improve. In the summer, François and Anne Collard offer walking and mountain biking tours around the property, allowing visitors to explore their terroir and the region’s flora and fauna. It’s well worth the detour! A top-tier estate with several exceptional plots of old vines, producing consistent, understated wines that impress us year after year.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate Award-winning Wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

François Collard is a regular in the Guide, with his wines often ranking highly. Established in 1994, he began bottling wines from the family vineyards (65 hectares certified organic since 2014) under two labels: Mourgues du Grès, which belonged to the Ursuline convent of Beaucaire until the Revolution, and La Tour de Béraud, named after a 14th-century watchtower Never short on ideas, the Collard couple invites visitors to explore every facet of the estate via a marked trail equipped with Bluetooth markers.

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

Wine rated (2012 guide) 14.5/20 (Good)

About the wine:

This wine boasts, among other qualities, excellent drinkability and remarkably refined tannins. Its velvety richness on the palate makes it even more indulgent—it would be a shame to miss out on it, so enjoy it now.

Wine Enthusiast

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer rating

3.6/5

based on 39 reviews

Review by Mr. FABRICE D. Posted on 02/22/2014

Excellent value for money. A delightful wine, very well-structured, with noticeable but not overpowering fruit, offering a palate full of flavors and spices.