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Mas des Volques - Esus 2016

Name: Mas des Volques - Esus 2016
Brand: Mas des Volques
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)

Duché d'Uzès|Red wine

4.6/5 (5 customers)

90/100

Jeb Dunnuck

"The red wine range begins with the classic Esus, Duché d'Uzès 2016, composed mainly of Syrah but also Grenache (30%), Cinsault (15%), and Carignan (10%). Notes of green pepper, plums, blackberries, and undergrowth give this wine a full-bodied, concentrated flavor with a lovely texture. The 2016 vintage is full of charm." (Jeb Dunnuck 2017)

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Estate

Mas des Volques

Vintage

Esus

Vintage

2016

Designation

Duché d'Uzès

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 15% Cinsault

Terroirs

Clay-limestone slopes

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine making

Grape varieties vinified separately, destemming followed by vatting for 3 to 4 weeks.

Alcohol content

14.5%

Nose

Notes of ripe red berries, licorice, and garrigue

Mouth

Full-bodied with fine tannins, a beautiful finish with toasted and menthol notes.

Serve

At 14°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairings

Serve with a nice piece of grilled beef, a tagine, a mechoui...

More information on Mas des Volques

More information on Duché d'Uzès

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2019 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, consistent with what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Nicolas Souchon is the cellar master at Clos Saint-Jean in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. He has also created his own estate, Mas des Volques, near Nîmes on the terroirs of the Duché d'Uzés. The Volques were the first tribe to populate the Mediterranean basin, long before the Romans. Nicolas drew on Philippe Cambie's expert advice to create two cuvées: Volcae, made from very old Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan vines, aged in fine oak barrels; and Alba-Dolia, based on Roussanne and Viognier, a delicious white wine for fine dining. The first vintages are already reaching a very high standard. Definitely one to watch.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (2018 guide) 90/100

About wine:

The red wine range begins with the classic Esus, Duché d'Uzès 2016, composed mainly of Syrah but also Grenache (30%), Cinsault (15%), and Carignan (10%). Notes of green pepper, plums, blackberries, and undergrowth give this wine a full-bodied, concentrated flavor with a lovely texture. The 2016 vintage is full of charm.

Customer rating

4.6/5

based on 5 reviews