Domaine de Coumiac 2022 – Barbula – AOP Saint-Chinian

Domaine de Coumiac 2022 – Barbula – AOP Saint-Chinian

The nose is smoky. There are notes of bright small fruits and tobacco associated with almost animal touches in the background. The palate is nicely juicy, supple and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality as well as a tangy frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/pulpy cherry, juicy/pulpy raspberry and small notes of bright…

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Domaine de Belot 2023 – Best of Belot – AOP Saint-Chinian

Domaine de Belot 2023 – Best of Belot – AOP Saint-Chinian

The nose needs to be decanted. There are notes of wild blackberry, flowers and small notes of a sense of the place (local biotope) associated with an almost rose touch, discreet hints of Cubeb pepper as well as discreet hints of smoke and graphene. The palate is nicely built, sapid, supple, juicy and offers minerality…

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Domaine Belot 2023 – Mouleyres – AOP Saint-Chinian

Domaine Belot 2023 – Mouleyres – AOP Saint-Chinian

The nose is nicely built, aromatic and offers complexity, a floral side as well as spices. There are notes of violet, nutmeg and small notes of wild black berries associated with touches of crushed blueberry as well as a hint of roasted strawberry, green pepper and a subtle almost olive hint. The palate is fruity,…

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Château Saint-Martin des Champs 2018 – Les Terrasses de Fontenilles – AOP Saint-Chinian

Château Saint-Martin des Champs 2018 – Les Terrasses de Fontenilles – AOP Saint-Chinian

The nose is aromatic and offers a melodious side as well as breadth. There are notes of quite ripe red berries, sap and small notes of fresh small blue fruits associated with touches of fresh tea as well as hints of zan and a hint of spices. The palate is nicely built and offers suppleness,…

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Château Saint-Martin des Champs 2019 – Cuvée 1675 – AOP Saint-Chinian

Château Saint-Martin des Champs 2019 – Cuvée 1675 – AOP Saint-Chinian

The nose is fresh, fruity and offers concentration as well as intensity. It reveals notes of wild cherry, crushed red plum and small notes of wild strawberry associated with touches of violet, smoke as well as hints of nutmeg, Sichuan pepper and a subtle hint of dry olive. The palate is nicely built and offers…

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Château de Ciffre 2022 – AOP Saint-Chinian

Château de Ciffre 2022 – AOP Saint-Chinian

The first nose is intense and fruity, deep, with notes of fresh and compote fruits such as cherry and blackberry. The second nose is still intense with a vanilla roundness and hints of dried garrigue herbs. The palate is fresh and fruity with a beautiful dynamic attack with measured and salivating acidity. The mid-palate reveals…

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Château de Ciffre 2022 – Terroirs d’Altitude Saint-Chinian – AOP Saint-Chinian

Château de Ciffre 2022 – Terroirs d’Altitude Saint-Chinian – AOP Saint-Chinian

The wine is fresh and fruity with a hint of minerality. It is slightly discreet with notes of red fruits such as small cherry and raspberry. The second nose opens a little more with notes of sweet red fruits. There is an almost minty freshness. The palate is fresh and tangy with a sweet vanilla…

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Domaine de Coumiac 2023 – Les Griottes – AOP Languedoc

Domaine de Coumiac 2023 – Les Griottes – AOP Languedoc

Beautiful elegant nose, racy, precise, frank and that offers power. It reveals notes of morello cherry, small roasted-juicy wild red fruits and small notes of Cubeb pepper associated with hints of blond tobacco, vanilla essence as well as a discreet hint of coconut (in the background). The palate is nicely built, supple, fresh, tangy and…

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Domaine de la Borie Blanche 2022 – Minervois-La Livinière – AOP La Livinière

Domaine de la Borie Blanche 2022 – Minervois-La Livinière – AOP La Livinière

The wine is round, fruity and fresh. We have notes of red fruits as well as a surprising hint of minty fennel branch because it recalls the sense of place. The second nose is still fruity with a minty freshness. The palate is fresh with hints of black pepper as well as crunchy cherry. The…

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Domaine Saint-Antonin 2021 – Grand Morrastrel – AOP Faugères

Domaine Saint-Antonin 2021 – Grand Morrastrel – AOP Faugères

It needs to be decanted. It reveals notes of raspberry, small, quite ripe red berries and small notes of liquorice stick associated with touches of fresh grove, sense of place (local biotope / terroir), graphene as well as hints of infusion, black tea, black olive, with discreet hints of almost sage, coffee and cardamom. The…

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