Cellier d’Eguilles – Ophelie Rouge 2021 – Coteaux d’Aix en Provence

Cellier d’Eguilles – Ophelie Rouge 2021 – Coteaux d’Aix en Provence

50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Grenache Noir, 11% Syrah The wine shows a bright and youthful ruby colour. The nose is a bit shy, needs aeration, later opening up with nuances of blackberries and cassis, a touch of tobacco and green pepper, a hint of pungent spices. The palate is juicy and intense, with elevated acidity,…

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Domaine Naïs – Symphonie de Naïs 2019 – Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence

Domaine Naïs – Symphonie de Naïs 2019 – Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence

The wine shows a bright ruby colour. The nose is oaky, offering nuances of cedar wood, cinnamon and cloves with nuances of fresh blackberries and black cherries, a light ferrous note in the echo. The palate is dense and juicy with refreshing acidity and bold, grippy tannins. The wine reveals notes of crushed blackberries and…

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Domaine Naïs – Vieilles Vignes 2019 – Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence

Domaine Naïs – Vieilles Vignes 2019 – Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence

The wine shows a bright ruby colour. The nose is restrained, opening up with nuances of ripe blackberries and black cherries, complemented by notes of Mediterranean herbs and black pepper. The palate is dense and juicy with good freshness, well-integrated alcohol and grippy but well-managed tannins. The palate reveals nuances of fresh tobacco leaves, a…

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Domaine Naïs – Collection Naïs #9 2018 – Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence

Domaine Naïs – Collection Naïs #9 2018 – Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence

The wine shows an intense ruby colour. The nose is dense, opening up with nuances of ripe red and black cherries, a touch of crushed blackberries and bramble, a hint of sweet spices. The palate is opulent with intense fruit concentration, a serious oak imprint, high alcohol, elevated acidity, a touch of oak bitterness compensated…

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Château La Lieu – Batilde Philomène 2019 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

Château La Lieu – Batilde Philomène 2019 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

(Organic) The wine shows a medium ruby colour. The nose is full of Mediterranean herbs, garrigue, nuances of bay leaf and black olives, combined with notes of ripe blackberries and sour cherries. The palate is dense with bold, grippy, still very astringent tannins and good freshness. The palate offers nuances of spices like cinnamon and…

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Domaine Saint Andrieu – L’Oratoire 2017 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

Domaine Saint Andrieu – L’Oratoire 2017 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

The wine shows a deep ruby colour, slightly opaque. The nose reveals nuances of ripe, almost overripe red cherries, raspberries and bramble, a touch of sweet spices. The palate is savoury and full-bodied, offering notes of soya sauce and black olives, supported by nuances of Mediterranean herbs and rosemary. The palate shows astringent and bold…

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Patrick Mourlan – Sans Soufre 100% Nature 2022 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

Patrick Mourlan – Sans Soufre 100% Nature 2022 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

(Organic, without added sulphites) The wine shows a deep purple colour. The nose is reductive and restrained, needs aeration. It opens up with notes of black berries like blackberries and bramble, a touch of liquorice and black pepper. The palate is straightforward and fruity, revealing notes of bruised cherries, ripe blackberries and blueberries, a touch…

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Château La Calisse – Cuvée Étoiles 2016 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

Château La Calisse – Cuvée Étoiles 2016 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

Syrah, Grenache et Cabernet Sauvignon (Organic) The wine shows a bright ruby colour. The nose is intense, slightly jammy, offering nuances of black cherry compote, some overripe bramble and cassis, a hint of milk chocolate and strawberry yogurt. The palate is dense and opulent with elevated, warming alcohol, bold and chalky tannins, moderate acidity and…

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Domaine du Vignaret 2019 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

Domaine du Vignaret 2019 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

The wine shows a vivid ruby colour with a brightening rim. The nose is Intensely smoky, offering nuances of dark chocolate, a touch roasted coffee with black forest berries in the background. The palate reveals a lot of concentration, good freshness and rustic, edgy tannins. The palate opens up with notes of dark berries, a…

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Château des Annibals – La RIbotte 2019 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

Château des Annibals – La RIbotte 2019 – Coteaux Varois en Provence

(Organic) The wine shows a medium ruby colour with a brightening rim. The nose is intensely spicy, offering nuances of ripe red cherries, a touch of raspberries and strawberries, delicate hint of cassis in the background. The palate is powerful with grippy, astringent tannins, intense fruit concentration and moderate acidity. The wine offers nuances of…

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