Prieure Saint Jean de Bebian Rouge 2011
75 cl
This wine is highly perfumed, rich, velvety with concentrated flavours of blackfruits, plums, raspberries and spice. Syrah and Mourvedre grapes were aged in 228l French oak barrels for 12-18 months, while the Grenache was aged in stainless steel to preserve the fruity aromas.
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This wine is highly perfumed, rich, velvety with concentrated flavours of blackfruits, plums, raspberries and spice. Syrah and Mourvedre grapes were aged in 228l French oak barrels for 12-18 months, while the Grenache was aged in stainless steel to preserve the fruity aromas.
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
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| Nose | Intense aromas of plum, cherry, black pepper and spice, cigar box. |
| Palate | Powerful and complex. Intense fruit flavours mixed with spices, tobacco and licorice. Highly structured with elegant, fine grained tannins. A long finish. |
| Colour | Deep Red |
Fact Sheet
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| Fluid | 75 cl |
| Grape Variety | 45% Syrah, 30% Grenache & 25% Mourvedre |
| Alcohol % | 14.5 |
| Style | Dry, Full Bodied |
| Estate/Producer | Prieure Saint-Jean de Bebian |
| Country | France |
| Region/AOC | Languedoc |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Making Techniques | Grape varieties vinified separately in stone tanks from the 18th century and cement vats. Maceration 6 to 9 weeks depending on the variety and quality of tannin. Pressing by pneumatic press. Only the free run is maintained. Malolactic fermentation occurred in barrel for the Syrah and Mourvedre and in tank for the Grenache. |
| Closure | Cork |
| Cellaring/Ageing Potential | Will reward ageing up to 10/12 years |
Awards and/or Press Quotes
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| Decanter | 92 Points. 'This velvety, warm wine has even more grandiose tannins [than the 2010], and it’s in those voluminous, comforting textures that the complexity of the wine becomes apparent.' |