Octavie is like going "to the dark side of the force". Dark, spicy, lively, stirring and graceful all at once, this wine already projects its power on the nose, with notes of licorice reminiscent of a certain depth. On the palate, it's full-bodied and generous, with good acidity and tight tannins. A few years in the cellar will enable this Persian from elsewhere to be tamed even more.
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Eye
Intense
Nose
Expressive and deep, with notes of spice and licorice... the power and the "dark" side of this wine are palpable.
Mouth
Dark and concentrated, spicy (liquorice stick), ample, generous, taut with good acidity, a lively, graceful wine with tight tannins to age.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Take the time to rest the bottle and tame this wine, aerate it in advance on recent vintages and let it open up and offer itself to you.
Drink from
2027
Drink before
2043
Food and wine pairing
Pair with game, charcuterie, red meats...
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2023) 93/100 Favorite (vintage 2020)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Adrien Berlioz, Gilles Berlioz's young cousin (and neighbor), set up business in 2006. A demanding and rigorous winemaker, he works all his vines organically (Demeter certification in 2020), including those on the steepest slopes. With 14 different cuvées on just over 5 hectares, quantities are very limited and these artisan wines are hard to find. We admire the diversity, energy and frankness of these cuvées, which are contemporary yet totally rooted in Savoyard identity, and which also age gracefully. Adrien's latest project: the reconstitution of a forgotten vineyard in Détrier, at the gateway to the Gelon valley, with four hectares of heritage grape varieties grown under pergola (bia blanc, barbin, joubertin, verdesse, mondeuse blanche and noire, altesse)! Year after year, the estate confirms its central place among the region's elite, a point of reference both for oenophiles and for young winemakers setting up in Alpine vineyards with ever-higher ambitions.
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