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Castelmaure Grande Cuvee Corbieres
SCV Castelmaure
France - Languedoc-Roussillon - Corbieres   

Deep and intense color, powerful aromas of dark berry fruit, prune and coffee nuances, and a persistent finish.

Specifications
Appellation
Corbieres
Wine Type
Red
Varietal(s)
50% Grenache and 50% Syrah
Age of vines
30 years
Agricultural Practices
Sustainable
Soil type
Schist and Limestone
Vinification
Destemming, pneumatic press, end of fermentation at 25 degrees C; racked twice and aged first in tank and the 10 to 12 months in 225 liter Bordeaux barrels. Egg fining and slight filtration.

Reviews and News

2020 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - 93 PTS - TA

2020 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - 93 PTS - TA

tim atkin logo 250"(55% Syrah and 45% Grenache) Different style to La Pompadour. No maceration carbonique here, all de-stemmed and aged in barriques 225l, 25% new for one year. More intense black cherry, strawberry and kirsch notes with some wild herbs from surrounding garrigue. Serious structure with firmer tannins, high acidity and a long, mineral finish."

  Tim Atkin, 93 pts

 

2020 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - 92 PTS - IWR

2020 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - 92 PTS - IWR

i winereview logo"The Grand Cuvée Corbières is a savory wine and dark fruited. It displays a hint of toasted oak and leather on the nose. On the palate is shows good depth, firm tannins and excellent structure. An approximate 50/50 blend (the precise blend varies by vintage) of Grenache and Syrah aged 10+ months in 25% new barriques. - Don WINKLER"

- International Wine Review (Kysela Père et Fils Importer: 30 Years Importing High Quality, High Value Wines ; July 26th 2024), 92 pts

 

2020 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - 91 PTS - JD

2020 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - 91 PTS - JD

jeb dunnuck logo 250"From small yields and a blend of 55% Syrah and 45% Grenache, the 2020 Grande Cuvée Corbières is similarly deeply hued yet has a deeper, richer, more powerful style in its ripe black cherry and darker berry fruits, chocolate, peppery garrigue, and savory herb-driven aromas and flavors. It's medium to full-bodied and has a balanced, layered, opulent mouthfeel and a great finish. It's certainly a bigger, richer wine than the classic cuvée, but I love both for different reasons."

- Jeb Dunnuck (Importer Highlight: Fran Kysela ; July 2024), 91 pts

 

2019 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - SILVER MEDAL - Concours Paris 2022

2019 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - SILVER MEDAL - Concours Paris 2022

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2017 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - 91 PTS - DECANTER

2017 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - 91 PTS - DECANTER

decanter logo 250"An intrigue of graceful fruit and floral notes interwoven with a star anise and dark plum sauce richness. - Blind tasted by Justin Howard-Sneyd MW, Andrew Jefford & Frederic Marti."
- Decanter Magazine (Corbières Reds: Panel tasting results, April 2020), 91 pts

 

2016 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - GOLD MEDAL - Concours Paris 2019

2016 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - GOLD MEDAL - Concours Paris 2019

concours paris gold

 

GOLD MEDAL - 2019 Concours Paris

 

 

 

2015 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 90 PTS - WA

2015 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 90 PTS - WA

wa90"There are an impressive one million bottles of the 2015 Corbieres Grande Cuvee, a barrel-aged equal-parts blend of Grenache and Syrah. Aromas of cracked pepper, black olives and black cherries lead into a medium to full-bodied wine that has a silky texture and supple tannins. Hints of clove and allspice add complexity on the finish. Drink this beauty over the next few years. - Joe Czerwinski"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #236, April 2018), 90 pts

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2014 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 88 PTS - WS

2014 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 88 PTS - WS

wine spectator 88 pts"Sleek and fresh, this medium-bodied red shows blackberry, currant and spiced plum flavors. Dried herb, licorice and violet details mingle with grippy tannins on the tangy finish. Drink now through 2021. 3,000 cases made. –GS"
- Wine Spectator (November 30th 2016), 88 pts

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2014 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - 88 PTS - JD

2014 Castelmaure Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée - 88 PTS - JD

"jeb dunnuck logo 250The 2014 Grande Cuvée Corbières is an even split of Grenache and Syrah that spent 10-12 months in French oak. It shows a slightly more modern style in its dark fruits, garrigue, candlewax, subtle oak-driven aromas and flavors. Balanced, medium-bodied, and attractively textured, it will evolve nicely for 6-8 years."
- Jeb Dunnuck (March 2019), 88 pts

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2013 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 88 PTS - WA

2013 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 88 PTS - WA

wa88"The smallest production cuvee is the 2013 Corbieres Grande Cuvee. An even split of 50% Grenache and 50% Syrah aged in 70% in a new, 1, and 2 year-old barrels, with the balance in tank, it possesses a medium-bodied, nicely concentrated, balanced style as well as lots of plum, cedar, spice cabinet and dried flowers. It blossoms nicely with time in the glass and should drink well through 2023."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #224, April 2016), 88 pts

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2012 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 89 PTS - WINE VALUE - WA

2012 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 89 PTS - WINE VALUE - WA

wa89"The two best buys for my taste (and even better than the 2014 Corbieres Col Des Vents) include the 2012 Corbieres Rouge Grand Cuvée, a blend of 45% Grenache, 45% Syrah and 10% Carignan, all from relatively older vines. This is a delicious, full-throttle red with plenty of strawberry and black cherry fruit moving toward blacker berries on the palate. The wine is medium to full-bodied, and has beautiful purity, decent acidity and ripe tannin. Drink it over the next 2-3 years."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (March 2016), 89 pts - Excellent Wine Values for Under $25

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2011 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 90 PTS - WA

2011 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 90 PTS - WA

wa90"The 2011 Grande Cuvée is composed of 45% Grenache, 45% Syrah and 10% Carignan from 40-year-old vines. This outstanding red offers Christmas fruitcake notes intermixed with licorice, kirsch, roasted Provençal herbs, spice and pepper. It is a flavorful, savory, medium to full-bodied offering with no hard edges. Consume it over the next 2-3 years. - Robert Parker"
- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (November 2014), 90 pts

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2011 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 87 PTS - WA

2011 Corbières Rouge Grande Cuvée Castelmaure - 87 PTS - WA

Wine Advocate"The Grande Cuvee selections see more oak, and I-m not sure they are better for it. The oak component restrains the exuberance of the fruit, which is reflected in the more streamlined and reticent aromatics. The blend uses much more Grenache and Syrah and less Carignan. The tightly wound 2011 Corbieres Grande Cuvee needs 3-4 more months of bottle age. It exhibits pleasant hints of licorice, vanillin, earth, black cherries and black currants."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #208, August 2013), 87 pts

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Producer Information: SCV Castelmaure

S.C.V. Castelmaure is a cave cooperative founded in 1921. Today it consists of 65 members, 15 of which bring 85% of the production. The winery is located in the unofficial Corbières ...
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