Tales from the Wine Trail
Tasting Notes - Château Mas Neuf, Gallacian- July 2008
July 4 we began the busiest day of this year's wine tour with Luc Baudet at Chåteau Mas Neuf, located on the bench above the medieval port town of Aigues Mortes. It was difficult for Luc and ourselves to fit this visit into our schedules and so the tasting was short -- but very impressive. Each vintage shows Mas Neuf growing from strength to strength -- the portfolio is now moving from very good/excellent to superb throughout. We are very excited!
Costières de Nîmes Cuvée - Tradition Blanc 07 - lovely fragrant nose, excellent concentration in mouth, big and fruity, good to very good length* ex by glass
Costières de Nîmes - Compostelle Blanc 07 - light candied pinapple, exotic frutis and flowers on the nose, superb througout **
Costières de Nîmes - Cuvée Tradition Rouge 06 - fabulous nose of garrige, concentratedon the palate with spice, huge structure, very good length* (in stock)
Costières de Nîmes - Compostelle Rouge 05 - wonderful concentration on the nose and on palate, beautifully structured and very long (see RP note)** (in stock)
Vin de pays d'Oc - "Le Mourvache" 05 -- rich and complex on nose and on palate, big black fruit and dry tannins, very good length**
Vin de pays d'Oc - "Avec des Si…" 05 - violets over red fruits on nose, earthy and tannic on palate showing good complexity, very long and still a bit hot.** (in stock)
Vin de pays d'Oc - "Armonio" 04 - lovely black fruit/violet nose, eau-de-vie and kirsch, carries over onto the palate, vibrant and huge but elegant; excellent balance between fruit, spice and alcohol, excellent length. Remarkable**** (2003 in stock)