Winery Le Grand Noir - GSM

Winery Le Grand NoirGSM

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 GSM of Winery Le Grand Noir is a red wine from the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
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 GSM from the Winery Le Grand Noir

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the GSM of Winery Le Grand Noir 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

chocolate, oak

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the GSM of Winery Le Grand Noir in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cocoa or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Le Grand Noir's GSM.

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

GSM - 2018
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
GSM - 2017
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.911110
GSM - 2016
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
GSM - 2015
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
GSM - 2014
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
GSM - 2013
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
GSM - 2012
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of GSM from Winery Le Grand Noir are 2009, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Le Grand Noir

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Find the Winery Le Grand Noir on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Le Grand Noir is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Minervois wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 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.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vergisson, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

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