Terrasses du Larzac Domaine de Montcalmès Frédéric Pourtalié 2010
14%
0.75L
Intensity
This lively, distinguished wine with silky tannins is a gold standard in the Languedoc.
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Terrasses du Larzac Domaine de Montcalmès Frédéric Pourtalié 2010
The wine
This cuvée is aged for two years in oak barrels. The nose is highly complex with aromas of black fruit (blackcurrant and blackberry), notes of musk and spices. Extensive on the palate, aromas of black fruit, spices and liquorice abound. Its structure is clean, and tannins are silky.
About the Producer Domaine de Montcalmès
In 1998, Frédéric Pourtalié left his local co-operative to found Domaine de Montcalmès. He had already studied under the most demanding of producers: Alain Graillot at Crozes-Hermitage and Olivier Jullien (Mas Jullien) and Laurent Vaillé at La Grange des Pères. To explain, Montcalmès, La Grange des Pères and Mas de Daumas Gassac are all sited around the village of Aniane in the Terrasses du Larzac – an enormous terroir whose profile these three domains have succeeded in raising. Located some thirty kilometres north-west of Montpelier, the operation covers 22 hectares of Terrasses du Larzac-appellation vines. The wines of Montcalmès have grown continually in precision and balance, and are now ranked among the finest wines of the Languedoc.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 bottle
Level: 1 NormalObservation: 1 Marginally marked labelOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 14 %
Region: Languedoc
Appellation: Terrasses du Larzac
Owner: Frédéric Pourtalié
Vintage: 2010
Colour: red
Service temperature: 16°
Size (in ha): 22 hectares
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: black fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine