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Domaine Gauby - Les Calcinaires Red 2009

Domaine Gauby - Les Calcinaires Rouge 2009

Côtes du Roussillon Villages|Red wine|Organic

3.8/5 (29 customers)

Notes: RVF 16/20
“Highly aromatic, the red version will win everyone over with its sumptuous attack and its invigorating, silky fruit, which possesses the natural appeal of the finest thirst-quenching wines. ” (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2011 - RVF). A blend with a high proportion of Syrah (50%), this great classic from the estate continues to charm with its intense fruit and beautiful body. A must-try!

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Estate

Domaine Gauby

Vintage

Les Calcinaires

Vintage

2009

Designation

Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

50% Syrah, 25% Mourvèdre, 15% Grenache Noir, 10% Carignan

Regions

Limestone, clay-limestone, shale

Viticulture

Environmentally friendly farming: no chemicals or synthetic products, and the use of homemade herbal preparations (more than twenty different types) and other natural products such as essential oils, compost...

Grape Harvest

Hand-picked and placed in crates, then sorted on a table in the cellar

Winemaking

Traditional: 100% destemming, maceration for 2 to 4 weeks, native yeasts, no enzymatic treatment, no chaptalization, no acidification...

Livestock farming

10 months: 20% in barrels, 80% in tanks

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Dark purple

Nose

Intense fruitiness dominated by aromas of dark berries (blackberry, blueberry) and sweet spices

Palate

A beautiful attack with silky fruit and a lovely, intense body, followed by a long, peppery finish

Serve

decant at 14-17°C

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2011

Drink before

2014

Production

5,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

A déguster sur des viandes grillées, une côte de boeuf, une selle d'agneau à la catalane... <br/>

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RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated estate (2024 guide) 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience)

About the estate:

Since his early days in the mid-1980s, Gérard Gauby has been an inspiring, demanding, and passionate winemaker. His vines are cultivated with love and respect for the plants and the ecosystem. He has revealed to the world the complexity and potential of the Calce terroir, with its limestone and iron-rich schist soils. The winemaker has also successfully evolved his style toward wines that are less heavily aged, purer, and more airy. Alongside his son, he continues this quest, and his vintages are gaining in expression and richness. The whites are of great integrity, with superb longevity and masterfully controlled aging. The reds are pure and deep. The 2021 vintages are approaching the pinnacle of excellence in both styles.

Customer rating

3.8/5

based on 29 reviews

Review by Mr. ERIC G. Posted on 12/26/2020

It turned out to be truly beautiful, but we had to wait a few years for it to really come into its own. Plan your purchase well in advance to get the most out of it.