Family Grenache

AOP Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret

Élaboré uniquement lorsque le millésime le permet, à partir de nos plus vieilles vignes à rendement extrêmement faible, le jus concentré et la vinification minutieuse de ce vin monocépage permettent au grenache d’occuper le devant de la scène et de briller de mille feux !

Un autre vin exceptionnel de Mourchon…Il devrait être d’une longévité peu commune pour un vin de Côtes du Rhône Villages à base de grenache.
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Notes de dégustation

Robe grenat intense, un nez complexe de fruits noirs confits, de réglisse, de poivre et de violette. En bouche, des arômes de fruits mûrs, riche et corsé, doté de tanins harmonieux qui lui apportent une finesse vibrante.
A déguster avec des plats mijotés ou légèrement caramélisés, des fromages crémeux ou un dessert au chocolat avec un coulis de fruits rouges.

CÉPAGES
98% Grenache

TERROIR
Ces vignes sont plantées sur des pentes raides, avec différentes expositions, ce qui nous permet de maximiser la minéralité, le fruit et la fraîcheur de ce cépage polyvalent.

ÂGE DES VIGNES
70 ans

RENDEMENT
25 hl/ha

VINIFICATION
Longue macération et élevage 18 mois en barriques et cuves tronconique bois.

POTENTIEL DE GARDE
10-15 ans

CERTIFICATION
Biologique

Presse

2022

Note : 93/100

Presque entièrement composé de grenache, le Côtes Du Rhône Villages Séguret Family Grenache 2022 a été totalement égrappé et a passé 18 mois dans des cuves à tronc conique et des fûts en bois. Il s’agit d’un grenache mûr, sexy et concentré qui offre un bouquet de framboises noires, de cerises noires, de bois de santal et d’herbes poivrées. Il me rappelle un grand Gigondas et offre une richesse mi-corsée à corsée, des tanins mûrs et bien construits, ainsi qu’une excellente finale. Il brillera au cours des 10 à 12 prochaines années.

Note : 92/100

Un rouge foncé et profond, avec des notes agréables de figue, de gâteau aux fruits, de moka, de terre chaude et d’anis grillé. La salsepareille et un soupçon de tabac s’ajoutent à ce noyau sombre, mais toujours étroitement enroulé. La richesse et l’attrait aromatique sont impressionnants, les tanins finement polis et la mineralité montent en puissance jusqu’à la finale, avec des effluves de fumée d’aulne. À boire dès maintenant et jusqu’en 2035.

2021

Note : 93/100

Belle note de cassis au nez, inhabituelle pour un grenache, avec quelques épices de chêne bien intégrées. Corsé, juteux, succulent, avec une belle acidité et des tanins tendus et croquants. Le grenache pur peut être trop alcoolisé et trop mou dans les millésimes chauds, mais dans les millésimes plus frais comme celui-ci, il possède la structure nécessaire pour maintenir la cohésion du fruit. Le chêne devient plus perceptible à l’air (il a été élevé en demi-muids pendant 18 mois), mais il devrait être très bon avec le temps. Le taux d’alcool est de 15,5 %, mais il tient remarquablement bien. Cultivé sur des sols de grès gris sur des pentes abruptes à 350 m d’altitude.

Note : 90/100

Ce vin est tout aussi mûr que savoureux, avec des saveurs de cerise écrasée, de cassis et de réglisse saupoudrées d’anis et d’encens de lavande. Il présente une trame chaude et minérale, avec une robe de chêne grillé qui s’attarde sur la finale intense. À boire dès maintenant jusqu’en 2030 Kristen Bieler.

2019

Note : 94/100

Le Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret Family Grenache 2019 est une beauté mûre et sexy qui a tout ce qu’il faut. Issu d’un magnifique vignoble situé au-dessus du village de Séguret… un nez mûr et puissant de fruits rouges et noirs, de réglisse noire, de garrigue grillée et d’épices. A besoin de 2 à 3 ans de vieillissement en bouteille. Il brillera pendant une bonne décennie.

Note : 92/100

Des notes chantantes d’anis et de thé noir donnent à ce rouge un profil aromatique séduisant, tandis que les saveurs de prune et de mûre se poursuivent. La finale est harmonieuse, avec une minéralité crayeuse soutenue. À boire dès maintenant et jusqu’en 2027.

2016

Note : 93/100

The full-bodied 2016 Cotes du Rhone Villages Seguret Family Reserve Grenache is another outstanding wine from Mourchon. Although probably higher in alcohol than the 2015, it doesn’t show the heat at all, instead delivering big black cherry and plum flavors, ample weight and a long, firm finish. It should be uncommonly long-lived for a Grenache-based Côtes du Rhône Villages wine.

2015

Note : 16.5/20

Tank sample. 100% Grenache, 60 year-old vines. 10 months in barrique. Tasted blind. Dark purplish crimson. Almost overipe and with some gas but quite a bit of charm. Not that many tannins but lots of ripe fruit that seems to come from the fruit itself. Tastes like old-vine concentration. 15% Drink 2018-2024

Note : 17/20

Note : 91/100

Made from the estate’s oldest vines, the full-bodied 2015 Cotes du Rhone Villages Seguret Family Reserve Grenache features super ripe black cherries that flood the palate with supple tannins and refreshing acidity. It might lack a little complexity at the moment, but you can enjoy it now for the bright fruit or give it a couple of years in bottle to allow for some development.

Note : 92/100

Delightfully ripe, with a big ball of cassis, plum sauce and steeped raspberry fruit melded together, inlaid with anise and graphite notes and driving through a rich yet detailed finish. Rock-solid and should age nicely. Grenache. Best from 2018 through 2022. 400 cases made. – JM

2014

Note : 92/100

There’s less than 100 cases of the 2014 Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret Family Reserve Grenache (100% Grenache from the oldest vines on the estate), which sports a ruby/purple-tinged color as well as sexy, sweet bouquet of kirsch liqueur, black raspberries, roasted Provençal herbs, pepper and lavender. Broad, beautifully concentrated, especially for a 2014, with sweet tannin, terrific purity and a great finish, it’s a terrific example of what a top-notch estate can do in a difficult vintage. It’s well worth seeking out and will drink well through 2024.

Note : 90/100

Features a solid core of plum, anise and black currant, liberally inlaid with sweet tobacco and bramble notes, all carried by a well-integrated chalky spine. Solid for the vintage. Best from 2017 through 2020. 500 cases made.

Note : 16.5/20

60-year-old vines on steep grey sandstone at just 15 hl/ha. Maceration in open demi-muids (600 l) for 25 days, then aged for about 10 months in demi-muids and oak barrels. Crimson but paler than the Family Reserve Syrah 2014. Very sweet and meaty on the nose. Lots of sweetness and spice with nicely managed tannins. Very well done. Not the intensity of a top Châteauneuf but all the charm. Already approachable.

2012

Note : 16/20

Blackish ruby. Pale rim. Not much nose but very rich and almost treacley on the palate. Full on! I have tasted many a 2012 Châteauneuf that was not as satisfying as this. I’m a bit disappointed by the lack of perfume but on the palate it certainly delivers and the tannins are nor horribly dry (a common problem). Impressively suave texture.

2010

Note : 92+/100

Dense and backwards, with a slightly unevolved feel, the 2010 Domaine de Mourchon Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret Family Reserve, 65% Grenache and 35% Syrah aged mostly in tank, is a fresh, elegantly styled Séguret that possesses stunning purity of fruit, as well as complex aromas of black cherry, new leather, crushed flower, pepper, and lavender. It is a medium to full-bodied Séguret that has fresh acidity, a focused, clean texture, excellent concentration, and enough structure to warrant short to mid-term cellaring; it will drink well for upwards of a decade. This opens up beautifully over the evening, so if drinking anytime soon, decant.

2009

Note : 92/100

Bold, ripe and unctuous, with layers of fleshy raspberry, plum confiture and crushed blackberry fruit all melded together, followed by lively toasted spice and ganache notes. This has heft, but is silky along the edges and racy through the finish. Grenache. Drink now through 2017. 400 cases made.

Note : 93/100

A blend of 100% very old vine Grenache that’s aged in a combination of demi-muid and barrel, the 2009 Domaine de Mourchon Reserve Grenache shows a deep red/purple color to go with gorgeously complex aromas of black currant, raspberry ganache, spice box, dried licorice, violets, lavender, and meat juice. Certainly a big wine, this stays remarkably fresh and focused, delivering a seamless, elegant texture, brilliant richness through the mid-palate, and a heady, long, and completely dry finish. Superb, this can be consumed now, or cellared for 5-8 years.

Note : 16.5/20

Old Grenache vines in a special plot at 350m altitude. Phew! Liqueur nose. This is Chateauneuf liqueur. Sweet and spicy yet every attempt has clearly been made to keep it as smooth as possible. This is beautifully made, but I just can’t quite see how I would fit it into a meal. Too sweet and strong for most main courses. With some very powerful blue cheese instead of port..? Another wine that tastes almost more California than French… Difficult to score. Surely the product of an exceptionally ripe vintage?

2008

Note : 91/100

Ripe and fleshy, especially for the vintage, with dark bittersweet ganache, fig, pepper, tobacco and cassis notes that pump through the rich, muscular finish. Drink now through 2012. 200 cases made.

Note : 93/100

A serious wine that competes with anything coming out of the southern Rhône , the 2008 Domaine de Mourchon Côtes du Rhône Villages Séguret Family Reserve Grenache is loaded with black cherry fruit, peppered steak, garrigue, spice box and floral aromatics. Over the evening, this fleshes out beautifully, showing fantastic complexity paired with edgy, fresh fruit. The wine is medium to full bodied with a gorgeously smooth, silky texture, perfect balance, fresh acidity, and a clean, focused finish. I love the blend of solid underlying structure paired with fresh, yet ripe fruit. Drink this beauty over the next 10 to 12 years.

2007

Note : 91/100

Very enticing, with blueberry, fig and boysenberry fruit laced with spice, fruitcake and melted licorice notes. The long, perfume- and graphite-filled finish is nicely rounded and plenty deep. Grenache. Drink now through 2011. 200 cases made.

2006

Note : 17.5/20

Quite a monster at 15.5% and one of those (many) southern Rhone wines made well outside the boundaries of Châteauneuf-du-Pape that you would like to put up against a Châteauneuf. Round and with such sweet, intense fruit that the charge of ripe tannins is well covered. Could well be one of those wines that will drink well throughout its life although the production is very small so few will have that pleasure.