Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat - Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois

Domaine Jean-Baptiste SenatLe Bois des Merveilles Minervois

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois of Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat is a red wine from the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Carignan.
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 Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois of the Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat is in the top 10 of wines of Minervois.

Taste structure of the Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois from the Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois of Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat 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

incense, clove

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

cinnamon

On the nose the Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois of Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of blueberry, black currant or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat's Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois.

Winemaker
Domaine Jean Baptiste Senat
Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois - 2017
In the top 10 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 411110
Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois - 2016
In the top 10 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 411110
Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois - 2015
In the top 10 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois - 2014
In the top 10 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 411110
Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois - 2012
In the top 10 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois - 2011
In the top 10 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois - 2010
In the top 10 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Le Bois des Merveilles Minervois from Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat are 2011, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2007.

Informations about the Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
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 Domaine Jean-Baptiste Senat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 8500 of of France wines
In the top 15 of of Minervois wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 35000 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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The word of the wine: Open

Said of a wine with a full and expressive nose, generally at its peak.

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