📌 Description
Minervois Cazelles Rouge L’O de la Vie 2022 – Domaine Anne Gros & Jean-Paul Tollot is a bright, expressive cuvée that reflects Mediterranean richness combined with Burgundian elegance. From a generous vintage, this wine delights with juicy fruit, freshness, and harmonious structure.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Blend of Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, and Cinsault.
These southern grapes reveal a seductive bouquet: cherry, raspberry, blackberry, sweet spices, garrigue herbs, and a subtle mineral touch.
🌍 Region / Country
Languedoc – Minervois (France).
The Cazelles parcels, on limestone and clay-limestone soils, give the wine great precision and freshness, typical of this high-altitude terroir.
🌡️ Serving Temperature
Serve between 15 and 16 °C (59–61 °F). Decant for 30 minutes when young.
⏳ Ageing Potential
8 to 12 years.
• 2023–2026: fruity, fresh, and gourmand expression.
• 2027–2032: peak, balance of aromatic intensity and complexity.
• After 2033: tertiary evolution with leather, truffle, and spice notes.
👁️ Appearance
• Color: deep ruby red with violet highlights.
• Clarity: clear and bright.
• Legs: fine and regular, showing elegance and suppleness.
👃 Nose
• Aromatic intensity: seductive and fresh.
• First nose: cherry, raspberry, blackberry.
• Second nose: sweet spices, garrigue herbs, discreet minerality.
👄 Palate
• Attack: supple and fruit-forward.
• Structure: fine, silky tannins with fresh acidity.
• Dominant aromas: ripe red and black fruits, sweet spices, Mediterranean herbs.
• Overall balance: harmonious, precise, and gourmand.
• Length: long, with a fruity, lightly spicy finish.
🍽️ Food Pairings
• Grilled meats (lamb, beef, duck breast).
• Mediterranean cuisine (tajine, ratatouille, grilled vegetables).
• Fine charcuterie.
• Soft-ripened cheeses (sheep’s tomme, Saint-Nectaire).
⭐ Overall Impression / Style
Minervois Cazelles Rouge L’O de la Vie 2022 – Domaine Anne Gros & Jean-Paul Tollot is a charming wine, combining fruit generosity, freshness, and elegance. A cuvée that embodies the authenticity and finesse of high-altitude Languedoc.
