Winery Calmel & Joseph - Les Cuvées Rares Le Pic

Winery Calmel & JosephLes Cuvées Rares Le Pic

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Cuvées Rares Le Pic of Winery Calmel & Joseph is a red wine from the region of Pic-Saint-Loup 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 Les Cuvées Rares Le Pic from the Winery Calmel & Joseph

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Cuvées Rares Le Pic of Winery Calmel & Joseph in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, mushroom

Wine with spices taste

mint

On the nose the Les Cuvées Rares Le Pic of Winery Calmel & Joseph in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Calmel & Joseph's Les Cuvées Rares Le Pic.

Winemaker
Calmel & Joseph
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Les Cuvées Rares Le Pic - 2014
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Cuvées Rares Le Pic - 2013
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Les Cuvées Rares Le Pic - 2011
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Les Cuvées Rares Le Pic - 2010
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Les Cuvées Rares Le Pic from Winery Calmel & Joseph are 2014, 2011, 2010, 2013

Informations about the Winery Calmel & Joseph

The winery offers 66 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pic-Saint-Loup in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Calmel & Joseph is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Pic-Saint-Loup to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup

The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup or the Domaine de Villeneuve produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pic-Saint-Loup are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pic-Saint-Loup often reveals types of flavors of earth, straw or apricot and sometimes also flavors of peach, dark chocolate or anise.


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.

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