Winery Aurelie Vic - La Balade Minervois

Winery Aurelie VicLa Balade Minervois

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Balade Minervois of Winery Aurelie Vic is a red wine from the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the La Balade Minervois from the Winery Aurelie Vic

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Balade Minervois of Winery Aurelie Vic in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Balade Minervois of Winery Aurelie Vic in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of black currant, non oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Aurelie Vic's La Balade Minervois.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).

Last vintages of this wine

La Balade Minervois - 2018
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Balade Minervois - 2017
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 4.411110
La Balade Minervois - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Balade Minervois - 2015
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Balade Minervois - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Balade Minervois - 2013
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Balade Minervois - 2011
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of La Balade Minervois from Winery Aurelie Vic are 2017, 2018, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Aurelie Vic

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Aurelie Vic is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 300 of of Minervois wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 wines of the world

The wine region of Minervois

Mediterranean Languedoc reds (84% of output) north of the Canal du Midi. Signature Syrah with notes of blackberry, violet, black pepper and garrigue, blended with dense Mourvèdre, sunny Grenache (candied red fruits, spices) and old-vine Carignan (black fruits, dry herbs, firm tannins). Fleshy palate, freshness at altitude. Minervois-La Livinière cru at the top (1999), dense and age-worthy.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.

The word of the wine: Racé

Character of a great wine remarkable for its elegance and finesse.

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