From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 3 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage3 yrs12 yrs14 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
Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, violet, leather
Palate: plum, blackcurrant, graphite, wild herbs
Cabernet-Grenache-Syrah blend named for the standing stone on the estate. Structured, herb-driven Les Baux red.
What it pairs with
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Grilled lamb chops with rosemary
Herb-grilled lamb fat and the wine's firm tannin and garrigue lock together. -
Beef bourguignon
Slow-braised beef with red wine and root vegetables finds the wine's leather and plum register. -
Wild boar pappardelle
Game ragu meets the wine's blackcurrant and graphite palate.
History
La Stele takes its name from a standing stone (a stele) found on the estate. The Cabernet-Grenache-Syrah blend is the estate's classic Les Baux red, bottled annually since the mid-1990s.
- 1903: Mas de la Dame founded by Auguste Faye
- 1995: First release of La Stele as a separate cuvee
Facts
- Producer
- Mas de la Dame · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Syrah
- Classification
- Les Baux-de-Provence AOC
- Oak
- Aged in oak barrels for 12 months
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 18 to 28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 3-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Organic
- ECOCERT
Frequently asked about Mas de la Dame La Stele Rouge
What does Mas de la Dame La Stele Rouge taste like?
Black cherry, garrigue, violet and leather on the nose; plum, blackcurrant, graphite and wild herbs on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Mas de la Dame La Stele Rouge?
Drink between 3 and 12 years from vintage. The 12 months of oak ageing makes this approachable young; younger bottles benefit from 45 minutes of decanting.
What food pairs with Mas de la Dame La Stele Rouge?
Grilled lamb chops with rosemary is the canonical pairing. Beef bourguignon and wild boar pappardelle are equally strong matches.
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