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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Barboursville Vineyard – Cabernet Franc, Goodlow Mountain 2019 – Virginia

Barboursville Vineyard – Cabernet Franc, Goodlow Mountain 2019 – Virginia

Beautiful racy nose, mineral, fruity, frank, harmonious as well as delicate and powerful at the same time. A beautiful floral side. We find notes of violet, cornflower and small notes of Cubeb pepper associated with touches of small blue fruits as well as hints of black pepper and a discreet hint of zan. The palate…

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Barboursville Vineyard – Cabernet Franc, Goodlow Mountain 2017 – Virginia

Barboursville Vineyard – Cabernet Franc, Goodlow Mountain 2017 – Virginia

Beautiful, fruity, fresh, elegant, racy and deep nose that offers a nice identity/sense of terroir as well as a fine peppery side. It reveals notes of pulpy blue plum blackberry and small notes of star anise associated with touches of quite ripe/crushed small blue fruits and an almost balsamic hint (in the background). The palate…

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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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Barboursville Vineyard – Nebbiolo 2020 – Virginia

Barboursville Vineyard – Nebbiolo 2020 – Virginia

Beautiful and fruity nose offering a fine concentration. It reveals notes of purple plum, blackberry and small notes of violet associated with fine touches of quite ripe small red fruits/cherry as well as a hint of fresh blond tobacco. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, a tangy frame, tension, precision, suppleness, a certain suavity…

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Domaine de la Borie Blanche 2022 – Terroirs d’Altitude – La Livinière – AOP La Livinière

Domaine de la Borie Blanche 2022 – Terroirs d’Altitude – La Livinière – AOP La Livinière

The nose is fresh with notes of black cherry as well as fresh rose petals. The second nose opens with a little vanilla roundness and a slight smoky side. The palate is fresh and tangy. We have tannins present, powerful until the finish. We perceive notes of small, crunchy red cherry as well as fresh…

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