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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: black fruit liqueur, violet, graphite, warm spice
Palate: concentrated dark berry, iron, warm spice, fine grain tannin
Rare 100% Syrah parcel cuvée of La Negly from a tiny plot. Single-parcel yield of 10-15 hl/ha, with retail prices typically EUR 180-350 per bottle.
What it pairs with
- Black truffle and beef carpaccio The wine's depth and warm spice meets truffle and prime beef.More wines for truffles →
- Dry-aged ribeye Concentrated Syrah carries dry-aged beef.More wines for steak →
- Slow-braised venison shoulder The wine's iron and structure meet gamey venison.More wines for venison →
History
Clos des Truffiers is the rare pure-Syrah cuvée of Chateau La Negly from a single tiny parcel. One of three 'treasures' of the estate alongside L'Ancely and La Porte du Ciel, with yields of 10-15 hl/ha.
- 2002First vintage of Clos des Truffiers
- 1992Paux-Rosset family acquires Chateau La Negly
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau La Negly · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah (100%)
- Classification
- AOC La Clape
- Oak
- 18-24 months in French oak barriques, high percentage new oak
- ABV
- 15.0%
- Price
- EUR 180-350 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Clos des Truffiers
What does Negly Clos des Truffiers taste like?
Black fruit liqueur, violet, graphite and warm spice on the nose; concentrated dark berry, iron, warm spice and fine-grain tannin on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long finish.
When should I drink Negly Clos des Truffiers?
Drink between 8 and 25 years from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 2-3 hours of decanting; the wine reaches its peak at 12-18 years.
What grapes are in Clos des Truffiers?
One hundred percent Syrah from a single tiny parcel. Yields of 10-15 hl/ha make it one of La Negly's three 'treasure' cuvées alongside L'Ancely and La Porte du Ciel.
What food pairs with Negly Clos des Truffiers?
Black truffle and beef carpaccio is the canonical pairing; the wine's depth and warm spice meet truffle and prime beef. Dry-aged ribeye and slow-braised venison shoulder are equally strong matches.
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