Le Clos du Vigneau, Daurange 20 17 – Saint – Nicolas de Bourgueil

Le Clos du Vigneau, Daurange 20 17 – Saint – Nicolas de Bourgueil

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity, with light garnet reflections. The nose is aromatic and expresses distinct tertiary notes at the beginning (undergrowth, dried tobacco, dry tea leaf, mushrooms and wet leaves/dried flowers in the background). We then find some minerality (wet stone), spiciness (grated nutmeg, ground cumin, cloves) and floral notes…

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La Source du Ruault, SenseÏ 2017 – Saumur – Champigny

La Source du Ruault, SenseÏ 2017 – Saumur – Champigny

The wine offers a brilliant ruby color. The nose offers a nice concentration, even a slight sweetness of ripe red and black fruits. It expresses notes of fresh morello cherry, wild blackberry, roasted red cherry, fresh raspberry, raspberry coulis, as well as a hint of blueberry jam. The second nose reveals aromas of menthol, sweet…

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Maison Cassagne and Vitailles, “Combarels. …A la Lumière” – 2020, Terrasses du Larzac

Maison Cassagne and Vitailles, “Combarels. …A la Lumière” – 2020, Terrasses du Larzac

The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose is aromatic, of medium intensity (+). Many floral notes in the bouquet: there are notes of fresh and dried roses, lilies, and cherry blossom, as well as subtle spices (white pepper, liquorice, cumin, fresh nutmeg) and a very slight saline hint and minerality. The fruits on…

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Maison Cassagne and Vitailles, “Combarels. De l’Ombre” – 2020, Terrasses du Larzac

Maison Cassagne and Vitailles, “Combarels. De l’Ombre” – 2020, Terrasses du Larzac

The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose is aromatic and expressive, very fresh, with a beautiful fruity bouquet. It reveals notes of small juicy red fruits (cranberries, red cherry, lingonberry), tangy black fruits (blackberry, Morello cherry, cassis), a refined and complex spiciness of peppery notes completed by delicate hints of liquorice, cinnamon, cloves…

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Maison Cassagne et Vitailles, “Clas Mani” – 2018, Terrasses du Larzac

Maison Cassagne et Vitailles, “Clas Mani” – 2018, Terrasses du Larzac

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is expressive and aromatic. It reveals notes of dried aromatic herbs (thyme, rosemary, laurel), dried rose and fresh flowers (lily, cherry blossom, peony), ripe red and black fruits (red cherry, Morello cherry, currant, blackberry, black plum). On the palate, the wine has firm, slightly…

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Domaine de La Réserve d’O – 2020, Terrasses de Larzac

Domaine de La Réserve d’O – 2020, Terrasses de Larzac

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose has a medium (+) intensity and a nice complexity. It expresses the aromas of tangy black berries (wild blackberry, blueberry, Morello cherry) and sweet red berries (red cherry, crushed strawberry, raspberry coulis). There are also sweet spices (cinnamon, liquorice, a hint of anise, and…

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Mas Combarèla, Ode aux Ignorants – 2020, Terrasses de Larzac

Mas Combarèla, Ode aux Ignorants – 2020, Terrasses de Larzac

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose expresses pronounced aromas of ripe red and black fruits (blueberry, black plum, morello cherry, bigarreau), with herbaceous notes of garrigue and aromatic herbs (rosemary, bay leaf) and a mineral note of wet stone and limestone. On the palate, the wine is fleshy and full-bodied,…

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Domaine du Pas de L’Escalette, Les Clapas -2021, Terrasses du Larzac

Domaine du Pas de L’Escalette, Les Clapas -2021, Terrasses du Larzac

The wine has a ruby color of medium intensity. The nose is expressive, with notes of ripe fruit (red cherry, morello cherry, blackcurrant, red plum), a hint of peppermint, liquorice, and slight notes of smoked meat. On the palate, the flavors are fresh and tangy (red cherry, raspberry, red currant, blueberry), slightly herbaceous (fresh thyme,…

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Domaine d’Archimbaud, L’Enfant Terrible – 2020, Terrasses de Larzac

Domaine d’Archimbaud, L’Enfant Terrible – 2020, Terrasses de Larzac

The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose is expressive, with notes of ripe black fruit (black plum, morello cherry, blueberry, blackberry), fresh and in jam, as well as a hint of cherries with kirsch and chocolate prunes. There are also discreet floral (peony, rose) and spicy (black pepper, star anise, nutmeg, liquorice) notes….

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Mas des Chimères, Nuit Grave – 2020, Terrasses de Larzac

Mas des Chimères, Nuit Grave – 2020, Terrasses de Larzac

The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose has a medium intensity and expresses the aromas of small red berries (red cherry, red currant, cranberries) with a sweet hint of crushed strawberry and plum jam. There are also herbaceous notes of cherry leaf, fresh bay leaf, and wild mint and a very slight note…

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