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Le Clos des Fées Vieilles Vignes 2009

Name: Le Clos des Fées Old Vines 2009
Brand: Clos des Fées
Rating: 3.9 (14 reviews)

Côtes du Roussillon Villages|Red wine

3.9/5 (14 customers)

The 2008 vintage received the following ratings: Robert Parker 90/100, RVF 16.5/20, Gault Millau 16.5/20
A wine crafted from a blend of the estate’s oldest vines (50 to 100 years old), Le Clos des Fées Vieilles Vignes red is the result of extensive green harvesting, ensuring impeccable grape quality. A powerful, highly concentrated cuvée with aromas of licorice, vanilla, and morello cherry, featuring silky tannins that offer immediate enjoyment. This wine possesses a sunny character that will blossom with time. A truly beautiful bottle!

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Estate

Clos des Fées

Vintage

Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2009

Designation

Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

50% Grenache, 30 % Carignan, 20% Syrah

Regions

Clay-limestone soils, mostly on hillsides

Viticulture

Significant green pruning: green pruning, bud removal, thinning, and leaf removal before harvest, depending on the vintage

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Short pre-fermentation at low temperature with daily punching down and pumping over

Livestock farming

Aged for 12 months in barrels that have previously held one, two, or three different wines (100% Saury) for 60% of the volume, with the remainder aged in concrete tanks

Alcohol content

15%

Eye

Deep color, with a beautiful, brilliant ruby hue

Nose

on a bed of stewed red berries, with surprising floral notes and subtle hints of spice and vanilla from the aging process

Palate

Dense, silky, and complex, with soft tannins and a delicate texture reminiscent of taffeta and goose down, displaying remarkable finesse. A fruity and smooth finish with great length.

Serve

decant at 14-17°C

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2012

Drink before

2016

Food and wine pairings

A déguster sur une terrine de campagne et quelques cerises burlat au vinaigre, un jambonneau à l’ancienne, un beau rôti de b&oelig;uf et sa poêlée de champignon des bois, un rôti de veau fermier, un vrai poulet « grand-mère », un gigot d'agneau...<br/>

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Bettane & Desseauve

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

About the estate:

Hervé Bizeul, a winemaker and maverick writer, has little left to prove, as his estate ranks among the elite of the Roussillon region. That doesn’t stop him from constantly challenging himself, exploring new avenues, innovating, thinking outside the box, and creating new vintages. A prime example is his Pinot Noir, which came out of nowhere and bravely withstands the harsh sun and the Tramontane winds of the Agly Valley. Here, each cuvée displays a personality all its own, sometimes uncompromising, just like its winemaker. From no fewer than seven different terroirs emerges a serious and diverse interpretation of Roussillon. A model of its kind.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate)

Jancis Robinson

Rated: Recommended

Customer rating

3.9/5

based on 14 reviews