France
Languedoc-Roussillon
Opimian Select Plus, 2017
Lot
1487
Grape Variety
Producer
Reserve d'Excellence de la Jasse Eleve en futs de Chene IGP Pays d'Oc
It was with great sadness that I learnt earlier this year of the death of Patrick Léon. I knew and worked with Patrick when he was Director at Château Mouton Rothschild in the 1990s. His experience with the Bordeaux first growth made him one of the world’s greatest experts on Cabernet Sauvignon and for over ten years he collaborated with Bruno at Domaine de la Jasse. The Réserve d’Excellence was born out of that collaboration. It is a full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with intense smoky aromas with black liquorice. On the palate it is concentrated and savoury with a fine texture leading to a rustic robust finish with lots of grip. It will benefit from some cellaring prior to drinking. A special selection of grapes underwent an extended maceration on skins. The wine was matured for twelve months in barrels with a particular high toast.
Tête de Cuvée de la Jasse IGP Pays d'Oc
A wine that smells more of the garrigues amongst which the vines are planted, than the Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety. The 2017 smells of a bouquet garni of wild herbs such as oregano and rosemary with a savoury musky edge. It is medium to full bodied, well-structured with a fine texture and a bitter liquorice and dark chocolate finish. Grapes come from a specific parcel of the oldest vines on the estate which are approximately 35 years old. Planted between 150 and 200 metres, with an east-south-east exposition, the wine was matured in the finest French oak barrels for up to 16 months.
Domaine Montlobre La Chapelle Vieilles Vignes IGP Pays d'Oc
Where Domaine de la Jasse focuses on Cabernet Sauvignon, Domaine Montlobre, located in the Mosson Valley, has fertile red soils rich in calcium, iron and other minerals. It is most suitable to grow Merlot. La Chapelle 2017, a blend of 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, exudes herbal and incense aromas. A more rustic wine, it has flavours of dried herbs and black cherry fruits with quite a dry chewy finish. This bottle is named after the old chapel which now serves as the barrel cellar.
It was with great sadness that I learnt earlier this year of the death of Patrick Léon. I knew and worked with Patrick when he was Director at Château Mouton Rothschild in the 1990s. His experience with the Bordeaux first growth made him one of the world’s greatest experts on Cabernet Sauvignon and for over ten years he collaborated with Bruno at Domaine de la Jasse. The Réserve d’Excellence was born out of that collaboration. It is a full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with intense smoky aromas with black liquorice. On the palate it is concentrated and savoury with a fine texture leading to a rustic robust finish with lots of grip. It will benefit from some cellaring prior to drinking. A special selection of grapes underwent an extended maceration on skins. The wine was matured for twelve months in barrels with a particular high toast.
Tête de Cuvée de la Jasse IGP Pays d'Oc
A wine that smells more of the garrigues amongst which the vines are planted, than the Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety. The 2017 smells of a bouquet garni of wild herbs such as oregano and rosemary with a savoury musky edge. It is medium to full bodied, well-structured with a fine texture and a bitter liquorice and dark chocolate finish. Grapes come from a specific parcel of the oldest vines on the estate which are approximately 35 years old. Planted between 150 and 200 metres, with an east-south-east exposition, the wine was matured in the finest French oak barrels for up to 16 months.
Domaine Montlobre La Chapelle Vieilles Vignes IGP Pays d'Oc
Where Domaine de la Jasse focuses on Cabernet Sauvignon, Domaine Montlobre, located in the Mosson Valley, has fertile red soils rich in calcium, iron and other minerals. It is most suitable to grow Merlot. La Chapelle 2017, a blend of 90% Merlot with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, exudes herbal and incense aromas. A more rustic wine, it has flavours of dried herbs and black cherry fruits with quite a dry chewy finish. This bottle is named after the old chapel which now serves as the barrel cellar.
750ml
6
14%
Smoke, dark fruit
Black liquorice, garrigues
Braised short ribs with herbes de Provence and butternut squash