Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Best 5 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs20 yrs22 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, tobacco, violet

Palate: blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite, cedar

Coeur de Romanin is the estate's small-lot prestige red, drawn from old-vine Syrah-Mourvedre-Cabernet parcels. Cellar-worthy and long-aged.

What it pairs with

  • Wild boar civet
    Game ragu and the wine's tobacco-tinged blackcurrant palate share a long Provencal lineage.
  • Roast saddle of lamb with herbs
    Firm tannin frames the lamb fat; garrigue and cedar notes meet the herb crust.
  • Aged Comte cheese
    Nutty alpine cheese sits with the wine's cedar and tobacco palate.

History

Coeur de Romanin was introduced as the estate's small-lot prestige bottling, drawn from old-vine parcels and finished with longer barrel ageing. Demeter-certified biodynamic.

  1. 2000: First release of Coeur de Romanin

Facts

Producer
Chateau Romanin · visiting guide
Grapes
Syrah, Mourvedre, Cabernet Sauvignon
Classification
Les Baux-de-Provence AOC
Oak
Aged in oak barrels (partially new) for 18 to 24 months
ABV
14.5%
Price
EUR 42 to 70 at retail
Drinking window
5-20 from vintage
First vintage
2000
Biodynamic
Demeter Certified
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin

What does Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin taste like?

Black cherry, garrigue, tobacco and violet on the nose; blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite and cedar on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long savoury finish.

When should I drink Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin?

Drink between 5 and 20 years from vintage. The 24 months of oak ageing gives unusual cellar potential; younger bottles benefit from 90 minutes of decanting.

What food pairs with Chateau Romanin Coeur de Romanin?

Wild boar civet is the canonical pairing. Roast saddle of lamb with herbs and aged Comte are equally strong matches.

Tags

biodynamic biodynamic certified cabernet sauvignon cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body medium acid mood contemplative mood elegant mourvedre occasion cellar occasion gift occasion special old vines old world organic pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price premium still red syrah

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