La Cave de L'Abbe Rous Banyuls Grand Cru Christian Reynal 1998
100% Grenache aged in oak for at least 6 years. Rich, sweet and complex, very much like a tawny port in style
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La Cave de L'Abbe Rous Banyuls Grand Cru Christian Reynal 1998
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Nose
Gingerbread on the opening., it evolves toward coffee perfume, créme brulée and old spirit flavours. A touch of undergrowth and humus.
Palate
Rich and full bodied, the aromas present in the bouquet follow through to the palate. The elegant final reveals hints of toacco leaf aromas
Colour
Light mahogany hue with tints of burnt earth on the edge
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75 cl
Grape Variety
100% Grenache
Alcohol %
18.5%
Style
Sweet/Dessert Wine
Estate/Producer
La Cave de l'Abbe Rous
Country
France
Region/AOC
Languedoc
Vintage
1998
Making Techniques
This cuvée is made only with the best vintages. The grapes are selected from the best plots, which produce 20hl/ha in schisteous soil and warm climate of Southern France. The fermentation is stopped by adding alcohol, and follows a long maceration of 20 days, the wines are racked in small oak barrels for 8 years, without regular top-up. This oxydation process during the ageing creates the specific aromas of traditional Banyuls. The wine is then bottled and aged for few more years in the cool cellars of Cave de l'Abbé Rous.
Closure
Cork
Cellaring/Ageing Potential
Ready to drink when released, it could however be kept for years as a vintage Port.
Awards and/or Press Quotes
International Wine Challenge 2011
Gold Medal & Best in Class
