Domaine Sol Payré – Plaisir Blanc, NV – IGP Côtes Catalanes

Domaine Sol Payré – Plaisir Blanc, NV – IGP Côtes Catalanes

The nose offers a fine concentration, a fine power as well as a present and relatively fresh grain. It reveals notes of quince, racy minerality and small notes of fresh pepper associated with fine touches of fresh yellow berries as well as a discreet hint of zest. The palate is nicely juicy, fruity, structured, textured…

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Domaine de Vezian – La Faune de Vezian 2023 – IGP Côtes Catalanes

Domaine de Vezian – La Faune de Vezian 2023 – IGP Côtes Catalanes

The nose is fruity and offers a certain power, a stretched grain as well as a very fine mellowness. There are notes of yellow apple, small dried white fruits and small notes of flowers associated with a discreet sappy hint as well as a subtle hint of pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness,…

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Domaine Bisconte – La Légende 2023 – IGP Côtes Catalanes

Domaine Bisconte – La Légende 2023 – IGP Côtes Catalanes

The nose is spicy and offers a nice texture, a certain controlled power, a fine spicy side, harmony as well as a certain complexity. The palate is nicely juicy, fruity and offers gourmandise, a tangy frame, a beautiful suavity, tension, precision, energy as well as a fine crunchiness. On the palate this wine expresses notes…

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Domaine Bisconte – Macabeu, Cuvée des Cabanes 2023 – IGP Côtes Catalanes

Domaine Bisconte – Macabeu, Cuvée des Cabanes 2023 – IGP Côtes Catalanes

(granite sands) Beautiful racy nose which offers deepness, precision as well as concentration/aerial power. It reveals notes of quince, almost fresh tannins and small fresh yellow fruits associated with fine hints of almost floral/fresh sap and anise. The palate is nicely gourmand, precise and offers width, a tangy structure as well as a certain mellowness….

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Benoit Homs – Blanc de Noir 2023 – IGP Pays Cathare

Benoit Homs – Blanc de Noir 2023 – IGP Pays Cathare

The nose offers a certain small power, a fine concentration, a stretched side as well as a fine and relatively powerful grain. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a tangy frame, acidity, tension, precision, a nice small crunchiness as well as a nice small softness/fat. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy…

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Réserve des Auléines – Assemblage Numéro 11, 2023 – Cèvennes IGP

Réserve des Auléines – Assemblage Numéro 11, 2023 – Cèvennes IGP

The nose is fruity and offers a charming side, minerality as well as a certain small intensity/ energy. There are notes of mirabelle plum, crushed peach and small notes of crushed small white fruits associated with butter touches and a slight freshly-toasted hint. The mouth is fruity and offers juiciness, tension, freshness, a beautiful fat,…

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Les Héméris 2023 – Cévennes

Les Héméris 2023 – Cévennes

The nose is fruity and stretched. There are notes of granny apple, zests and small notes of mirabelle plum associated with touches of quinte as well as discreet sappy hints and slight hints almost pepper-like. The mouth is fruity and offers suavity, a small fat, sapidity as well as a beautiful acidity. In the mouth…

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Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – Combarels 2024 – Pays d’OC IGP

Maison Cassagne et Vitailles – Combarels 2024 – Pays d’OC IGP

(bottled a week ago before the tasting) Beautiful tense, precise, structured, racy nose that offers a small freshness. There are notes of stone fruit and small notes of yellow peach associated with small touches of kumquat, small yellow fruits as well as an imperceptible spicy hint. The mouth is fresh, gourmande, elegant, tense and offers…

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Clos Saint Sebastien, Le Clos 2020 – Coullioure

Clos Saint Sebastien, Le Clos 2020 – Coullioure

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is fragrant, gourmand and complex. The first nose expresses notes of fresh tobacco, leather, faded rose, prunes and dark chocolate, associated with the second nose with distinguished minerality (salinity, slightly iodized), spicy notes (licorice, cardamom, a hint fennel seeds), torrefaction (toasted hazelnut, coffee), wild…

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Clos Saint Sebastien, Inspiration Célecte, Escoumes 2021 – Coullioure

Clos Saint Sebastien, Inspiration Célecte, Escoumes 2021 – Coullioure

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose offers ripe fresh fruit (morello cherry, crushed red currant, wild strawberry, black plum, red plum jam), combined with notes of torrefaction (smoke, coffee, toasted almond, cocoa), sweet spices (licorice , coriander, nutmeg), herbs (bay leaf, fresh, dried bouquet garni, dried mint) and wild rose….

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