Château Rouquette-sur-Mer – Amarante 2019 – La Clape

Château Rouquette-sur-Mer – Amarante 2019 – La Clape

The nose is elegant, aromatic and offers certain extent and a certain fullness. There are notes of blackberry, small red currants and more slightly of fresh flowers / geranium associated with touches of fleshy small black fruits as well as hints of nutmeg, white pepper, spices and a very discreet hint of cinnamon. The palate…

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Navarre Thierry – Olivier 2019 – Saint Chinian

Navarre Thierry – Olivier 2019 – Saint Chinian

The nose is flowery, drawn out and offers a little power as well as a fine varietal and spicy side. It reveals notes of crunchy blackberry, violet and more lightly of cassis bud associated with touches of pepper, smoke as well as fine hints of graphite, sweet spices and a subtle hint of blond tobacco….

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Domaine les Eminades – Sortilege 2019 – Saint Chinian

Domaine les Eminades – Sortilege 2019 – Saint Chinian

The nose is floral, gourmand and offers a little creaminess, a fine grain, concentration as well as a certain little power. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet and more slightly wild berry fruit associated with touches of lily, lilac, spices as well as fine hints of sage and a discreet hint of cinnamon. The palate…

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Domaine Bardi d’Alquier – Les Premières 2019 – Faugères

Domaine Bardi d’Alquier – Les Premières 2019 – Faugères

The nose is aromatic, very finely tight, finely flowery and offers fruit. It reveals notes of blueberry, violet and more slightly powdery nutmeg associated with small touches of lily as well as hints of crushed raspberry, fresh local grove and a subtle hint of pepper. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, minerality, freshness, bite,…

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Domaine d’Aigues Belles – Le Grand Classique 2019 – Languedoc

Domaine d’Aigues Belles – Le Grand Classique 2019 – Languedoc

The nose is fruity and offers a certain intensity, a small concentration, a very fine creaminess as well as gourmandize. It reveals notes of Bigarreau cherry, blackberry and more slightly of fairly ripe strawberry associated with touches of violet, geranium, blueberry as well as fine hints of pepper, sweet spices and toasted hazelnut. The palate…

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Domaine Archimbaud – Enfant Terrible 2020 – Terrasses du Larzac

Domaine Archimbaud – Enfant Terrible 2020 – Terrasses du Larzac

The nose is aromatic and offers pulp, a floral side, gourmandize, elegance as well as a nice breadth of the aromatic palette. It reveals notes of pulpy cherry, pulpy raspberry and violet fig associated with touches of lily, rose, hints of plum blossom, chocolate, black olive as well as a fine hint of dry /…

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Domaine des Crès Ricards (Paul Mas) – Stecia 2020 – Terrasses du Larzac

Domaine des Crès Ricards (Paul Mas) – Stecia 2020 – Terrasses du Larzac

The nose is fruity, velvety, flowery and offers a certain complexity. It reveals notes of blackberry, violet, crushed blueberry and more slightly of Bigarreau cherry associated with touches of lilac, violet fig as well as hints of cardamom, sweet spices and a subtle hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers minerality, creaminess,…

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Domaine Ledogar – Compagnon 2020 – Corbières

Domaine Ledogar – Compagnon 2020 – Corbières

The nose is fruity and offers a certain power, a fine grain, depth as well as a certain fullness. It reveals notes of blackberry, camphor and slightly strawberry associated with touches of pepper, fresh cinnamon as well as discreet hints of fleshy wild red fruits and a fine hint of grey pepper. The palate is…

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Domaine Les Païssels – Le Banel 2020 – Saint Chinian

Domaine Les Païssels – Le Banel 2020 – Saint Chinian

The nose is fruity, racy and offers a fine concentration as well as a certain power. It reveals notes of luscious boysenberry, luscious strawberry and more slightly small red currants associated with touches of lavender, lilac, nutmeg, arbutusas well as hint of cardamom. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers freshness, pulpiness, a certain unctuosity,…

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Domaine Les Serrals – Sur le Zinc 2020 – Faugères

Domaine Les Serrals – Sur le Zinc 2020 – Faugères

The nose is floral and offers fleshy, fruit as well as a spicy side. It reveals notes of lily, pistil and cassis associated with crushed raspberry associated with fleshy small black fruits, camphor, violet, pink pepper, spices as well as scrubland (in the background). The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, freshness, minerality, a stretched…

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