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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 lineup begins with the classic Esus, Duché d'Uzès 2016, made primarily from Syrah but also featuring Grenache (30%), Cinsault (15%), and Carignan (10%). Notes of green pepper, plums, blackberries, and forest floor create a full-bodied, concentrated wine 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 peak ripeness

Winemaking

Grapes are vinified separately; destemmed, then aged in vats for 3 to 4 weeks

Alcohol content

14.5%

Nose

Notes of ripe red berries, licorice, and Mediterranean scrub

Palate

Full-bodied with delicate tannins, a lovely finish with toasty and minty notes

Serve

At 14°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with a nice piece of grilled beef, a tagine, or a mechoui...

More information at Mas des Volques

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2019 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to 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 established his own estate, Le Mas des Volques, near Nîmes in the terroirs of the Duchy of Uzès. The Volques were the first tribe to settle in the Mediterranean basin, long before the Romans. Nicolas drew on the expert advice of Philippe Cambie to create two cuvées: Volcae, made from very old Grenache, Syrah, and Carignan vines and aged in large oak barrels, and an Alba-Dolia, centered around Roussanne and Viognier, a delicious white wine perfect for fine dining. The first vintages are already reaching a very high standard. One to watch, then.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (2018 guide) 90/100

About the wine:

The red wine selection begins with the classic Esus, Duché d'Uzès 2016, made primarily from Syrah but also featuring Grenache (30%), Cinsault (15%), and Carignan (10%). Notes of green pepper, plums, blackberries, and forest floor create a full-bodied, concentrated wine with a lovely texture. The 2016 vintage is full of charm.

Customer rating

4.6/5

based on 5 reviews