1jour1vin
21354 customer reviews
Le Clos des Fées Old Vines 2010

Le Clos des Fées Vieilles Vignes 2010

Wine rated 4.5/5Wine rated 4.5/5Wine rated 4.5/5Wine rated 4.5/5Wine rated 4.5/5
4.5/5 (10 customers)

Rating: Bettane & Desseauve 15.5/20
“A rich bouquet of bay leaf, with the alcohol’s richness balanced by surprising acidity, and plenty of character harmonized by skillful aging. ” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2013). A naturally concentrated wine, yet without excess, and highly aromatic. The silky tannins offer immediate pleasure!

Buy your Clos des Fées wines at the best price through a private sale!

Rated site
21354 reviews
-20€

Starting at €99 on your first order

Estate

Clos des Fées

Vintage

Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2010

Designation

Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

Grenache, Carignan, 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

a naturally concentrated wine, but not overly so, and very aromatic

Serve

decant at 14-17°C

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2018

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

A d&eacute;guster sur une terrine de campagne et quelques cerises burlat au vinaigre, un jambonneau a&#768; l&rsquo;ancienne, un beau ro&#770;ti de b&oelig;uf et sa poe&#770;le&#769;e de champignon des bois, un ro&#770;ti de veau fermier, un vrai poulet &laquo; grand-me&#768;re &raquo;, un gigot d'agneau...<br/>

More information at Clos des Fées

More information at Côtes du Roussillon

Bettane & Desseauve

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

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated: Recommended

Customer rating

Wine rated 4.5/5Wine rated 4.5/5Wine rated 4.5/5Wine rated 4.5/5Wine rated 4.5/5

4.5/5

based on 10 reviews

Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5

Review by Mr. JACQUES R. Published on September 3, 2014

Excellent, great value for money, incredibly long finish, yet very well-balanced, with a beautiful structure—in short, a great wine

See all reviews from this customer

Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5

Review by Mr. DIDIER M. Published on January 6, 2013

A beautiful bottle of wine with good body and a long finish Best kept for a few more years

See all reviews from this customer

Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5

Review by Mr. FRANCK M. Published on March 31, 2019

See all reviews from this customer

Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5

Review by Mr. FABRICE B. Published on 02/07/2019

See all reviews from this customer

Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5

Review by Mr. BENJAMIN S. Posted on August 31, 2017

See all reviews from this customer

Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5

Review by Mr. CHRISTIAN P. Published on April 1, 2016

See all reviews from this customer

Wine rated 3/5Wine rated 3/5Wine rated 3/5Wine rated 3/5Wine rated 3/5

Review by Mr. PETER P. Posted on March 4, 2015

See all reviews from this customer

Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5

Review by Mr. LAURENT B. Published on June 23, 2014

See all reviews from this customer

Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5Wine rated 4/5

Review by Mr. LIONEL M. Published on 07/07/2013

See all reviews from this customer

Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5Wine rated 5/5

Review by Mr. ALAIN V. Published on March 6, 2013

See all reviews from this customer

Loading...