Winery Borie de Maurel - Esprit d'Automne Minervois

Winery Borie de MaurelEsprit d'Automne Minervois

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Esprit d'Automne Minervois of Winery Borie de Maurel 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.
The Esprit d'Automne Minervois of the Winery Borie de Maurel is in the top 60 of wines of Minervois.

Taste structure of the Esprit d'Automne Minervois from the Winery Borie de Maurel

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Esprit d'Automne Minervois of Winery Borie de Maurel 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, leather

Wine with oak taste

oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper, mint

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Esprit d'Automne Minervois of Winery Borie de Maurel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, cassis or cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Borie de Maurel's Esprit d'Automne Minervois.

Winemaker
Michel Escande
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mornen

Mornen noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small to medium sized bunches and medium sized grapes. Mornen noir is found in the vineyards of the South West.

Last vintages of this wine

Esprit d'Automne Minervois - 2019
In the top 60 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Esprit d'Automne Minervois - 2018
In the top 60 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Esprit d'Automne Minervois - 2017
In the top 60 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Esprit d'Automne Minervois - 2016
In the top 60 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Esprit d'Automne Minervois - 2015
In the top 60 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Esprit d'Automne Minervois - 2014
In the top 60 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Esprit d'Automne Minervois - 2013
In the top 60 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Esprit d'Automne Minervois from Winery Borie de Maurel are 2017, 2019, 2016, 2003 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Borie de Maurel

The winery offers 18 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 Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Borie de Maurel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 65 of of Minervois wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

The wine region of Minervois

Minervois is an appellation for distinctive red wines from the western Languedoc region of France. In general, they are softer than those produced in the Corbières, just to the South. The Minervois appellation also covers rosé and white wines. The predominant Grape varieties used in AOC Minervois wines are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.


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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