Château Ollieux-Romanis - Corbières-Boutenac - Cuvée Prestige - Rouge - 2022

Wine:

A Committee favorite rated 92/100, the 2022 red Corbières-Boutenac Cuvée Prestige releases exceptional fruit, with notes of tapenade, black olive, and dry herbs, indicative of a juicy Carignan. This very pretty aromatic juice finds a perfect echo on the palate, giving way to a magnificent structure, dense, broad, and velvety, framed by silky tannins. The ensemble is superbly balanced, without any heaviness of style, featuring beautiful freshness and a continuum of absolutely magnificent black fruit flavors. A very fine wine best paired with slow-cooked dishes, like beef cheek or black olive lamb stew.

Vinification:

Harvested by hand. Vinification with indigenous yeasts. Vatting from 12 to 18 days. Aged 50% between 6 and 12 months in barrels of 1 to 5 wines and 50% in stainless steel tanks.

Color:

Shiny deep purple red.

Nose:

Powerful aromatic structure with aromas of black fruits, black olives and dried maquis herbs.

Palate:

The initial impression on the palate is superb, dense, rich and velvety, with silky tannins and a perfectly controlled balance. In addition to the long, pleasant persistence, the retro-olfaction is elegant, with flavors of ripe red fruit.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Hare à la royal, braised beef cheek with a little anchovy, sautéed lamb with black olives, beet tartar and blackcurrant condiment.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2034

Château Ollieux-Romanis is much more than a staple of its region. Pierre Bories has elevated it among the top signatures of Languedoc. His winemaking expertise and enthusiasm have naturally propelled the wines to the peak of the appellation, presenting enthusiasts with a new facet of the Corbières.