Domaine Magellan - Le Fruit Défendu Rouge

Domaine MagellanLe Fruit Défendu Rouge

3.5
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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 Fruit Défendu Rouge of Domaine Magellan is a red wine from the region of Hérault of Pays d'Oc.
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 Le Fruit Défendu Rouge from the Domaine Magellan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Fruit Défendu Rouge of Domaine Magellan in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Le Fruit Défendu Rouge of Domaine Magellan in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or cranberry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, cheese or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Magellan's Le Fruit Défendu Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Lignage

Noble grape variety, formerly known in Loir et Cher, more precisely on the right bank of the Loire Valley between Blois and Tours. It is completely unknown in other French wine regions and abroad. Absent today from the Loire vineyards, its reintroduction, even if limited, should not be long in coming.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Fruit Défendu Rouge - 2018
In the top 100 of of Hérault wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Le Fruit Défendu Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of Hérault wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Le Fruit Défendu Rouge - 2016
In the top 100 of of Hérault wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Le Fruit Défendu Rouge - 2015
In the top 100 of of Hérault wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Le Fruit Défendu Rouge - 2014
In the top 100 of of Hérault wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Le Fruit Défendu Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Hérault wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Le Fruit Défendu Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Hérault wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Le Fruit Défendu Rouge from Domaine Magellan are 2015, 2011, 2008, 2018 and 2012.

Informations about the Domaine Magellan

The winery offers 33 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Bruno Lafon.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hérault in the region of Pays d'Oc
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The Domaine Magellan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Hérault to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Pays d'Oc
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Hérault wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hérault

The wine region of Hérault is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Grange des Pères or the Domaine La Grange des Pères produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hérault are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of minerality, yellow apple or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutty, anise or stone fruit.


The wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.

The word of the wine: Shine

Character of a wine that reflects light with brilliance. The brilliance is enhanced when the wine is decanted.

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