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AWARDS 2018
93 pts - JAMES SUCKLING

AWARDS 2015
93 pts - JAMES SUCKLING
92 pts - WINE ENTHUSIAST
91 pts - WINE ANORAK
90 pts - WINE SPECTATOR

AWARDS 2008
92 pts - WINE SPECTATOR
17/20 - JANCIS ROBINSON

Les Parcellaires

Le Pas de la Mule

We decided to isolate the grapes from a particularly interesting single vineyard called "Pas de la Mule", after the path that lies behind it, the only passage ("Pas" means passage in Catalan) over the steep hill to the greener vegetation on the north side of the hill. The vineyard is made up of particularly late-ripening mainly very old Grenache vines set on a rocky schist slope at the foot of the Cathar Château de Quéribus.
  • Variety

    75% grenache noir, 20% syrah, 5% carignan
    Grenache brings roundness and smoothness, as well as spicy and red stone fruit aromas. Syrah is the source of rich, complex wines that are suitable for aging. It is a very aromatic variety: red fruits, violets and leather. Carignan gives quite powerful and well colored wines.

  • Location

    The Pas de la Mule plots are located around the Domaine de Mas Janeil, in the commune of Tautavel. The deep and very dense schist soils accumulate heat during the day and release it during the night to obtain very good ripening and concentration of the grapes.

  • Tasting notes

    This vintage has a beautiful deep garnet colour. The aromatic range is concentrated around dark fruit, particularly plums in brandy, enriched with touches of eastern spices and noble wood (mahogany, cedar). Produced from thoroughly ripe grapes, this wine shows excellent concentration and plenty of finesse in the texture of its tannins. The mid-palate reveals complex notes of nutmeg, juniper, undergrowth and a hint of citrus fruit. The character of the clay-shale terroir comes through in a subtle, harmonious finish.

  • The Vintage

    Winter in the region was generally quite rainy. Soil water reserves were ideally replenished in December. In this respect, 2019 is very different from 2018, which had a particularly wet spring. May and early June were rather cool. The soils took time to warm up, which slowed down the availability of mineral elements in the soils and slowed down the growth of the vine. Summer was particularly dry and especially excessively hot in July with a heat wave beginning in late June. Harvest happened one week earlier compare to last year with healty but uneven ripenning.

  • Suggestions

    Tajine of lamb, 7-hour leg of lamb, roast pigeon, hare "à la royale". Serve cool at around 14/15°C.

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Objet : Le Pas de la Mule 2019
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