Cherry, blackcurrant, some spices, and garrigue notes. The attack is fruit-driven, dominated by cherry, and the tannins are very gentle and well built in. Pleasant roundness and elegance on the finish.
Elaboration
The harvest is done during the night to limit oxidation. The grapes are destemmed and crushed, followed by a pre-fermentation at low temperature to extract more primary aromas. The extraction of aromas and tannins are enhanced by cap punching and pumping over of the juice
The vines are planted close to the Pont du Gard the famous aqueduct built by the Romans about 2000 years ago, at the edge of the Rhône Valley and the Languedoc.
Limited amounts of fertilizers are used, only to maintain a balance in the soil, and when required by the vines. This is based on soil and leaf analysis.
The yield is kept at a low level in order to have a high-quality of grape. This is done by hedging, leaf-thinning, and green harvesting
Specs
Vintage: 2019
Varietal Composition: 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah
Appellation: Rhône Valley, France
Alcohol: 14.2%
What’s Included
6-bottles:
6x 2019 Ma Vie IGP Rouge Pays du Gard Case:
12x 2019 Ma Vie IGP Rouge Pays du Gard
Price Comparison
Not for sale on winery website, $300/case MSRP
About The Winery
Winery: Domaine le Clos des Lumières
Location: Fournès, France
Domaine le Clos des Lumières is a 50-hectare family farm founded in 1946 by the grandfather of the domaine’s current vigneron, Gérald Serrano. The ambitious and talented Gérald Serrano is solely responsible for the recent “coming out” of this estate – Prior to taking things over in 2003 Gérald’s father was selling all grapes on the estate to the local cooperative.
Having grown up on the property, Gérald is intimately familiar with the terroir here. The oldest vines now edge 60 years in age and this land really seems to “pack the character in.” We’ve sold massive amounts of Rhone wine over the last forty years, and these are the most well-received Cotes du Rhone values we’ve carried in our history.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Good day and good evening! My schedule being a little hectic meant that we needed to try this immediately after it fell off the truck.
I enjoy Rhone wines a lot, so seeing an IGP Gard made me look forward to trying this out. The bottle doesn’t give clues to a blend, but i have a sneaking suspicion after the first sip.
Strawberry, pomegranate, orange rind, touch of ashiness. I’m gonna say a heavy go of Grenache. Probably some other Southern Rhone staples in there, but this is Grenache (and it looks like the notes here have a blend so i was right!!).
It’s a touch hot on alcohol. Great acid drive and a good balance of tannin. We had this with Impossible Burgers and it worked well with that. It was great after dinner without food, but it would absolutely pair better with something to munch on. It’s almost a little high acid.
We opened this immediately upon receipt so it was a little cloudy but showed extremely well. I waited about 36 hours to take the beauty shot and it had definitely declined – more gritty, maybe some oxidation, but less “clean”. Drink up now! And really at this price it’s a deal.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
2019 Ma Vie IGP Rouge Pays du Gard - $30 = 21.43%
It is always an unexpected treat to get Alice’s email notifying that wine is on the way. I’m sure someone famously said, “I never met a bottle I didn’t like.” and that’s usually the case for me with the curated selections from Casemates.
I tend to lean towards Cabs, Syrah, and the occasional Malbec, so I was surprised and interested to get this IGP Gard, having very few experiences with this blend.
On first open it presented fruity, but the aroma quickly dissipated to something more neutral. It poured lighter in color than I expected. I got a different scent when I poured it into the glass, slightly more acidic than sweet.
If you’re going to read anything in this short review, read this: THIS IS GOOD. REALLY GOOD.
My first taste was smooth, silky and slightly dry. It has a light body and an exceptionally clean finish. I immediately wanted more. Mind you, I didn’t even let this breathe. About 20 minute later, it smoothed out even further, strengthening its already positive attributes. This is good. Highly drinkable and would pair great with meat, cheese, heck, this would go great with a bowl of Doritos. It’s that good.
I’m notoriously bad at guessing wine prices but I’d pay about $25 a bottle for this gem. Don’t wait on this. I’m not sure it carries the whole distinctive notes of tobacco and shoelaces and whatnot, but I can tell you it is wonderfully balanced and can stand alone or enhance just about any food choice.
2019 Ma Vie IGP Rouge Pays du Gard
Tasting Notes
Elaboration
Specs
What’s Included
6-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
Not for sale on winery website, $300/case MSRP
About The Winery
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Nov 6 - Thursday, Nov 9
2019 Ma Vie IGP Rouge Pays du Gard
6 bottles for $69.99 $11.67/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $109.99 $9.17/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
I enjoy Rhone wines a lot, so seeing an IGP Gard made me look forward to trying this out. The bottle doesn’t give clues to a blend, but i have a sneaking suspicion after the first sip.
Strawberry, pomegranate, orange rind, touch of ashiness. I’m gonna say a heavy go of Grenache. Probably some other Southern Rhone staples in there, but this is Grenache (and it looks like the notes here have a blend so i was right!!).
It’s a touch hot on alcohol. Great acid drive and a good balance of tannin. We had this with Impossible Burgers and it worked well with that. It was great after dinner without food, but it would absolutely pair better with something to munch on. It’s almost a little high acid.
We opened this immediately upon receipt so it was a little cloudy but showed extremely well. I waited about 36 hours to take the beauty shot and it had definitely declined – more gritty, maybe some oxidation, but less “clean”. Drink up now! And really at this price it’s a deal.
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
2019 Ma Vie IGP Rouge Pays du Gard - $30 = 21.43%
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It is always an unexpected treat to get Alice’s email notifying that wine is on the way. I’m sure someone famously said, “I never met a bottle I didn’t like.” and that’s usually the case for me with the curated selections from Casemates.
I tend to lean towards Cabs, Syrah, and the occasional Malbec, so I was surprised and interested to get this IGP Gard, having very few experiences with this blend.
On first open it presented fruity, but the aroma quickly dissipated to something more neutral. It poured lighter in color than I expected. I got a different scent when I poured it into the glass, slightly more acidic than sweet.
If you’re going to read anything in this short review, read this: THIS IS GOOD. REALLY GOOD.
My first taste was smooth, silky and slightly dry. It has a light body and an exceptionally clean finish. I immediately wanted more. Mind you, I didn’t even let this breathe. About 20 minute later, it smoothed out even further, strengthening its already positive attributes. This is good. Highly drinkable and would pair great with meat, cheese, heck, this would go great with a bowl of Doritos. It’s that good.
I’m notoriously bad at guessing wine prices but I’d pay about $25 a bottle for this gem. Don’t wait on this. I’m not sure it carries the whole distinctive notes of tobacco and shoelaces and whatnot, but I can tell you it is wonderfully balanced and can stand alone or enhance just about any food choice.
REALLY GOOD.
Well… that comment knackered the BS Meter. And it’s not yet April 1.
@PaleMongo temperature can play a role in oxidation. Harvesting and processing in cooler temperatures could reduce the chances.
Looks interesting. Love wines from the southern Rhone and Grenache based. I’m in. Great Lab Rat reports.
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@pupator This was the least “problematic” of 5 tries. Wow.
Finally got around to trying this, worth every penny. Easy drinker!