Mas Carlot Red Cuvée Tradition
Costières de Nîmes, Rhône

2009

Our new find from the Costières de Nîmes in the Southern Rhône. Robert Parker says it all: 'this excellent estate continues to turn out superb bargain priced wines that consumers should seek out for relief from increasingly higher priced wines.' Stunning young fresh wine—if only all wine at this price level could be as good as this. Drink lots of it!

Our tasting notes

Dark, brooding and intense with a highly expressive rich, ripe fruit-driven nose. The wine is chewy, full of rich, ripe concentrated sun dried berry fruits—hints of sweetness, honey and a great finish. This is a very well made wine—and absolutely delicious—would be great anywhere from a dinner party to a beach BBQ.

Wine data

Grape variety: 60% Syrah, 40% Grenache
Appellation: AOC Costières de Nîmes
Alcohol: 13.5%

 

About Mas Carlot and Costières de Nîmes

Mas Carlot is situated in the south of the Rhône Valley, extending across 76 hectares of pebbly land southeast of Nîmes. Originally a 17th century farm, this beautiful estate was resurrected in the 1960's by the Blanc family—it is currently run by Natalie Blanc-Mares and her husband, Cyril Mares of the neigbouring and equally reputable property, Mas Bressades.

The appellation of Costières de Nîmes used to be considered part of eastern Languedoc but the climate, soil, topography and wine are far closer to those just over the river in the Southern Côtes du Rhône.

It is a region with an ancient and glorious viticultural past dating back to the Greeks, who planted the first vines there. The Romans then developed this into a burgeoning wine trade whilst building the Pont du Gard and the amphitheatres of Nîmes and Arles.

Over the last ten years this region has undergone a transformation that has witnessed the emergence of a younger generation of innovative and modern wine growers who are generally producing smaller yields and far better quality wine.

It is now a region very much on the up and is widely recognized as a great source of excellent value wine.

 

Prices are all-inclusive for deliveries within the Republic of Ireland. Minimum total order is 1 case (12 bottles of 75cl equivalent) and may be mixed 2 cases (24 bottles of 75cl equivalent) of your choice. We use recycled boxes for our mixed cases to help protect the environment. For more details, please view our ordering information or contact us on 01 845 7645 or info@fromvineyardsdirect.ie