Château de Fontenelles, Tenue de soirée Rosé 2022 – Corbières

Château de Fontenelles, Tenue de soirée Rosé 2022 – Corbières

The nose is aromatic, with notes of raspberry, strawberry, red currants, pink grapefruit, a floral touch of fresh rose and a spicy hint of white pepper. The palate is crunchy, tangy, fruity (raspberry, grapefruit, red currants, red cherry), with a peppery and mineral touch. The acidity is fresh and salivating, beautiful length and gourmandise.

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Saint Estève Henry de Monfreid 2020 – Corbières

Saint Estève Henry de Monfreid 2020 – Corbières

The nose is concentrated, fruity. It expresses notes of wild strawberry, black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, sweet spices (clove, black pepper), dried herbs (garrigue, thyme, rosemary), dried wild flowers, bay leaf and menthol. The palate is silky and powerful, the tannins are structured, but velvety. We find the flavors of wild strawberry, black cherry, dry cherry,…

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Saint Estève Cuvée Classique Blanc 2022 – Corbières

Saint Estève Cuvée Classique Blanc 2022 – Corbières

The nose is aromatic and floral (acacia, lime), with gourmand notes of white peach and apricot, combined with the freshness of lemon and lemon peel. The palate is tangy and persistent, with lemony freshness, a gourmand hint of white peach, as well as with a touch of hay and Mediterranean herbs.

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Les Oubiels 2020 – Corbières

Les Oubiels 2020 – Corbières

(Syrah, Grenache, Carignan) The nose is reserved, but offers a nice complexity. It expresses notes of dried mint, dried bay leaf, blackberry, dried raspberry, violet and dried rose, combined with fruity aromas of wild strawberry, blackberry, morello cherry and black plum, dark chocolate, cocoa and toast. The palate expresses the gourmet flavors of ripe fruit…

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François-Marie Chefdebien 2020 – Corbières

François-Marie Chefdebien 2020 – Corbières

(Syrah/Grenache aged in oak barrels for 6 months) The nose is woody, a bit candied, with a touch of torrefaction  (toast, coffee), dried Mediterranean herbs, red fruits (dried red cherry, morello cherry, strawberry wood, black plum, a touch of blackberry and prunes), with a hint of chocolate and red fruit jam. The palate is round…

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Les Celiers de l’Aussou, Chais de Grenat, Terroir de Fontfroide 2020 – Corbières

Les Celiers de l’Aussou, Chais de Grenat, Terroir de Fontfroide 2020 – Corbières

(Carignan, carbonic maceration) The nose is purely fruity and open. It expresses notes of red plum, cherry and blackberry, as well as a spicy touch of white pepper. The palate is light (in a good way), easy to drink. We find the same notes of black cherry, red plum and white pepper, medium persistence and…

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Terre des vents Les Passerelles Rosé 2022 – Corbières

Terre des vents Les Passerelles Rosé 2022 – Corbières

The nose is tangy, fruity and expresses notes of strawberry, red cherry, raspberry, vine peach, red plum, red pear and apple blossom. The palate is round, slightly spicy (white pepper), and offers a nice acidity and the bitterness of grapefruit, which return at the end of the palate. The attack is round, the mid-palate is…

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Terre des vents Blanc 2022 – Corbières

Terre des vents Blanc 2022 – Corbières

The nose is simple, but aromatic and gourmand, with notes of citrus, stone fruits (yellow plum, apricot), acacia, as well as a slight saline and mineral hint. The palate is open, fruity, round, with a medium level of acidity, but in balance with the profile of the wine. Good persistence with a slight bitterness of…

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Château Bel Evêque Rouge 2021 – Corbières

Château Bel Evêque Rouge 2021 – Corbières

The wine has a deep ruby color. On the nose, it is rich, dense and excessive. We find notes of black plum (with a touch of prunes), wild strawberry, raspberry coulis, wild strawberry jam, crushed black fig, dried blackcurrant and red currant jam, associated with gourmet and smooth touches of dark chocolate, cocoa, torrefaction (coffee,…

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Blondus Ricardus 2021 – Corbières

Blondus Ricardus 2021 – Corbières

(Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Grenache) The wine has a deep ruby color. The nose is textured and gourmand, even slightly sweet, balanced by an expressive minty touch. It expresses notes of ripe fruit with a touch of jam (griotte, red cherry, wild strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant jelly, blackberry, black plum), Mediterranean herbs (dried thyme, dried rosemary), a…

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