IGP CÔTES CATALANES ROUGE 2015
Jeb Dunnuck (Robert Parker Wine Advocate – March 2017: 97/100)
“A new cuvée resulting from a blend of three barrels and possessing a high level of elegance and purity: 300 cases of Ipso Facto 2015 IGP Côtes Catalanes 100% Syrah which spent 15 months in new French barrels. Notes of grilled meat, iodine, ripe black currants, smoked duck, liquorice and chocolate come out of the glass. Full-bodied, seamless and ultra-pure, it is a “tour de force” of Roussillon. You have to drink it to believe it.”
Syrah
This cuvée symbolises the road travelled by the Château de L’Ou. It comes from our three terroirs.
Complete vinification in barrels: the grapes, from a selection of berries, are put directly into 300 litre barrels (only one of the two bottoms is closed). Maceration lasts 5 weeks with manual punching down, then each barrel is emptied and pressed, with the cooper coming to the estate to close the barrels. The wine finishes fermenting in these same barrels. Aged for 18 months.
This cuvée symbolises the quintessence of our three terroirs… The crimson red colour elegantly but unrestrainedly dresses the complex aromas of violet, blackcurrant and cocoa. The powerful and well-balanced palate offers silky and extremely elegant tannins. The bewitching character of black fruits, liquorice and a few hints of pepper cannot leave you indifferent… A wine of expression and emotion…