Winery Mas Foulaquier - L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup

Winery Mas FoulaquierL'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup of Winery Mas Foulaquier 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 L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup from the Winery Mas Foulaquier

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup of Winery Mas Foulaquier 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

tobacco, oak

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

cinnamon, thyme

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup of Winery Mas Foulaquier in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Mas Foulaquier's L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup.

Winemaker
Pierre Jequier
Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Noir Fleurien

Noir Fleurien noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Auvergne). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Noir Fleurien noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup - 2017
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.911110
L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup - 2016
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 411110
L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup - 2015
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup - 2014
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup - 2013
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup - 2012
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 411110
L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup - 2011
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of L'Orphée Pic Saint-Loup from Winery Mas Foulaquier are 2009, 2016, 2012, 2017 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Mas Foulaquier

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 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 Mas Foulaquier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 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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The word of the wine: Unbalanced

Said of a wine whose different elements are not perceived in a harmonious and pleasant way. This is not necessarily a defect, it can be a wine that is too young and not yet blended.

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