Mas de Cynanque, Cuvée Nominaris, St-Chinian, 2015

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Tasted by: Andrew Jefford
(at St Chinian, 22 Jan 2018)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2024
‘Fac Bene Semper Nominaris’ is the Latin tag at the origin of this wine’s name, meaning ‘do well and you’ll always be considered’. Xavier and Violaine de Franssu’s organically grown blend of 80% Syrah with the balance from Grenache comes from clay-limestone soils scattered with blocks of red sandstone; it’s aged for two years in barriques of which one third are new, one third one-year-old and one third two-years-old. A saturated black-red in colour; scents of dusty rose as well as fresh blackcurrant fruits; and, on the palate, creamy black fruits (not merely blackcurrant, but the wealth of plum and damson and the greater austerity of sloe) surge into the foreground; the acidity is fresh and clean and the tannins smooth and toothsome.
Mas de Cynanque, Nominaris, St-Chinian 2015
Producer
Mas de Cynanque
Brand
Cuvée Nominaris
Vintage
2015
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
France
Appellation
St-Chinian
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
14.00%
Body
Full
Oak
Oaked
Grapes
Syrah / Shiraz