Chateau Ollieux Romanis Cru Boutenac Cuvee Prestige Rouge 2022
97 Points (Best in Show), 2025 Decanter Wine Awards
“This is only our fifth Languedoc-Roussillon red wine to find itself in the Best in Show selection, and the first from the cru of Corbières-Boutenac. The blend of this dark black-red wine, typically for Corbières as a whole, is 40% Carignan with 30% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre and 10% Grenache, and it’s a successful one. From first sniff, you can gauge the wine’s unusual complexity: sweet, beguiling but far-from-simple fruit offset by the herbs-and-stone austerity of the rangy Mediterranean wilderness in which it comes into being. There’s soft liquorice, too, and a touch of tart asperity which again evokes the place itself. The flavour gives you a deep plunge into that wilderness; Languedoc’s best wines are never easy drinking. Spend time with the wine, though, and you’ll find it rewarding and complex: a great though quietly spoken gastronomic red from a multi-millennial vineyard biotope.”
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97 Points, Decanter
This is only our fifth Languedoc-Roussillon red wine to find itself in the Best in Show selection, and the first from the cru of Corbières-Boutenac. The blend of this dark black-red wine, typically for Corbières as a whole, is 40 per cent Carignan with 30 per cent Syrah, 20 per cent Mourvèdre and 10 per cent Grenache, and it’s a successful one. From first sniff, you can gauge the wine’s unusual complexity: sweet, beguiling but far-from-simple fruit offset by the herbs-and-stone austerity of the rangy Mediterranean wilderness in which it comes into being. There’s soft liquorice, too, and a touch of tart asperity which again evokes the place itself. The flavour gives you a deep plunge into that wilderness; Languedoc’s best wines are never easy drinking. Spend time with the wine, though, and you’ll find it rewarding and complex: a great though quietly spoken gastronomic red from a multi-millennial vineyard biotope.
Château Ollieux Romanis is a prominent winery located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Southern France, specifically in the Corbières appellation. The winery has been owned by the Bories family for generations, and it is known for its commitment to organic farming and for being a one of the very best producers in all of Boutenac.
The Romanis Cru Boutenac Cuvée Prestige Rouge is the flagship wine of the estate and a stellar example of what the Boutenac appellation has to offer. Boutenac was officially designated as a Cru (a superior vineyard area) in 2005, making it the first of the entire Corbières appellation. This recognition was largely due to its unique terroir, characterized by old-vine vineyards, a special type of soil known as molasse, and a strict set of regulations on production.
The Cuvée Prestige is a blend of traditional Southern Rhône grape varieties, with Carignan (from old vines) often forming the backbone, complemented by Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvèdre.
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