Winery Benjamin Darnault - Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée

Winery Benjamin DarnaultCôtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée of Winery Benjamin Darnault is a red wine from the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages 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 Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée from the Winery Benjamin Darnault

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée of Winery Benjamin Darnault in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with floral taste

lavender, violet

On the nose the Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée of Winery Benjamin Darnault in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée

Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée

Original food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée

The Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée of Winery Benjamin Darnault matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew express, chicken and mushroom risotto or roast veal with cider.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benjamin Darnault's Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée - 2019
In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon Villages wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée - 2018
In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon Villages wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon Villages wines
Average rating: 411110
Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon Villages wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon Villages wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon Villages wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée - 2013
In the top 100 of of Côtes du Roussillon Villages wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Côtes-du-Roussillon Villages la Cuvée Réservée from Winery Benjamin Darnault are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2019 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Benjamin Darnault

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes du Roussillon Villages in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Benjamin Darnault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Côtes du Roussillon Villages wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages

The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages is located in the region of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Clos des Fées or the Domaine de Rombeau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Roussillon Villages are Mourvèdre, Lledoner pelut and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Roussillon Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or black plum and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or fennel.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

The word of the wine: Harvesting and handling

In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.

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