Domaine Chiroulet - Terra Nostra 2008
14,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
“The estate’s most accomplished wine, luxuriously aged, displays initial notes of vanilla that fade with aeration. The overall impression is pleasant, with rounded tannins and a supple, juicy structure. Decant and serve with red meat.” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2014)
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Eye
rich color
Nose
complex, with notes of vanilla and spice
Palate
a supple, juicy body with well-rounded tannins
Serve
decant at 15-18°C
Open
1 hour ago
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2018
Food and wine pairings
best served with a nice cut of red meat...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2014 guide) 14,5/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to expectations for its appellation(s))
About the wine:
The estate’s finest wine, luxuriously aged, opens with hints of vanilla that fade with aeration. The overall impression is pleasant, with rounded tannins and a supple, juicy structure. Decant and serve with red meat.
About the estate:
Philippe Fezas has been tending his vineyards since 1995, the year he took the plunge and added the role of winemaker to his position as a consultant for Seguin-Moreau. Committed to producing expressive wines sold to wine shops and fine restaurants, he carefully plans his vineyard layout, taking a different approach from neighboring producers. His two slopes face the Pyrenees and feature a variety of soils ranging from fine clay (the Côte d’Heux) to more calcareous soils (white soils).
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
As the heir to four generations of winemakers who have been based here since 1893, Philippe Fezas looks out from his 50-hectare estate at the small 13th-century church in the nearby hamlet of Heux. A gentle breeze, the chiroula, blows through the rows of vines, drying the grapes that will yield flocs, Armagnacs, and Côtes de Gascogne of exceptional quality. A sure bet.
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