‘C’ de Camplong 2001/2002
AOC Corbières red wine
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Camplong, in the district of Lagrasse, Corbières.
A selection from Camplong's oldest vineyards, on the best slopes of the southern side of the Montagne d'Alaric.
Geology: fine sediments derived from the mountain (red earth, gravel and pebbles, and calcareous soils)
Grape
varieties
- Grenache noir (45 years old): 16%
- Syrah (15 years old): 50 %
- Carignan (more than 50 years old): 26%
- Mourvèdre: 8%
Wine-making
- Dominique Laurent and Michel Tardieu tested and advised at all stages in the wine-making processes.
- All the grapes were harvested manually.
- Carbonic maceration was used for the Carignan, to keep the grapes intact; the Mourvèdre and Grenache were destalked. Both varieties were fermented in the same vat for 12 days at a low temperature.
- Carbonic maceration was also used for the Syrah, which was again fermented at a low temperature before being blended with the Carignan and Grenache.
- The wine was matured on its lees in Dominique Laurent’s fine-grained new oak barrels from the Allier, before being bottled. ‘C’ de Camplong is neither cleared nor filtered.
Description
The rigorous work in selecting the grapes and the careful preparation have produced a wine of exceptional quality.
This enchanting wine has a beautiful deep colour, and a fine nose composed of mature red fruits, smells of the garrigue and oriental spices.
Subtle and silky tannins with a hint of oak. The 2000 vintage will show its potential in two to three years and should keep for 15 years in good conditions.
Production: 21,000 bottles. Reservation advisable.
Prizes
C de Camplong 2002/2003 :
Gold medal at the Concours Général Agricole, Paris 2005
Guide Dussert-Gerber des Vins de France 2005
The winery groups a dozen young vine growers and 50 owners, with 25 ha in appellation controlée Corbières. One can taste the C de Camplong 2001, aged in oak barrels, with its deep colour, a marriage of finesse and concentrated flavours. Smooth on the tongue, this is a generous wine with a complex nose of spices and mountain herbs.
Guide Fleurus 2005
C. DE CAMPLONG 2001
A deep cherry robe. The nose speaks of red fruits, prunes, wood flavours, spices and ripeness. In the mouth, the wine is smooth, full and powerful with the flavours of black fruits, chocolate and spices. A long finish, strong and bitter.
A Corbières to lay down.
Drink starting 2006. Maturity 2008. Drink before 2015. Serve from the bottle
17/20
Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 2005
The C de Camplong 2001
87/100
An intense purple-violet robe. A concentrated nose of black fruits, cacao, spices. In the mouth it is full bodied and polished, dense and well coated. Overall it is long and very harmonious.
Try it with duck braised with thyme
Serve 16-18°C
At its best 2005-2007
Guide Hachette 2005
C DE CAMPLONG 2001*
The name, the label, everything makes one think of haute couture, of perfumes. This is a prestigeous vintage made from carignan, syrah, grenache and mourvèdre. In a few words: deep ruby tones, wild cherries and moorland herbs, relatively discretely oaked (14 months in wood), a spicy wine, liquorice, rich in tannin, dense and harmonious. The little note of bitterness on swallowing is not unpleasant. It will be at its best in 2-3 year's time. Until then, to be served in a caraffe.
Guide Bettane & Desseauve 2005
Red : 237 hectares. Carignan 38 %, Grenache 27%, Syrah 22%, Mourvèdre 8%, Cinsault 5%.
White : 13 hectares .Grenache 86% , Muscat 8%, Maccabeu 6%.
As at Embres et Castelmaure, the Camplong winegrowers have benefited from the support of Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent, and the complete rethinking of the way they work has allowed the creation of a complete range of sophisticated wine.
The star of this cooperative is indisputably the C de Camplong which has benefited from the advice of Tardieu and Laurent. This wine is full and rich, with sophisticated aromas, and a good length.
Vignerons de Camplong, 11200 Camplong d'Aude, France
tel : 04 68 43 60 86 fax : 04 68 43 69 21
email : vignerons@camplong.com
