Languedoc-Roussillon
The wide sweep of the Languedoc-Roussillon (or Pays d’Oc) covers all of the west of Mediterranean France, from the Pyrenees to the River Rhône. It is a large area, sometimes of vast productive vineyards, sometimes of smaller more artisanal wineries. Sometimes, unfairly, cast as France’s “Australia” for its output of “international” commercially popular fruit-driven wines, the Pays d’Oc plays host to many interesting wine makers whose wines are well worth seeking out.
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2018 MERLOT-CABERNET-CARIGNAN Domaine Saint Félix
Languedoc-Roussillon France 13% Red
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan. Vegetarian
Ripely juicy and bright with a core of red fruits, cherry and plum, undercut by some notes of tobacco and tea leaf. Good weight and richness of fruit, with supple but rich tannins and a lovely ea...(more info)
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2017 MERLOT Domaine les Yeuses
Languedoc-Roussillon France 13% Red
Merlot. Vegetarian
The 2017 is as delightful as ever, with a suave texture and good bright lift. It's a nice balance of supple juice and just enough tannin and acidity to make it moreish.
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2017 SYRAH Domaine les Yeuses
Languedoc-Roussillon France 13% Red
Syrah.
Tasting this with the winemaker was a revelation At this level it is hard to find such a good and identifiable Syrah. This is good - there is nice lift and spice. The fruit is dark, but not overl...(more info)
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2018 MERLOT Chemin de la Pinède
Languedoc-Roussillon France Red
Merlot.
A co-operative made Merlot from the South of France. Quite a delight with well-balanced ripe fruit and a gentle drier edge. A nice easy wine to have lying around waiting for a casual occasion and...(more info)
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2017 MINERVOIS Calamiac Terroir Domaine Combe Blanche
Minervois Languedoc-Roussillon France 14.5% Red
Syrah, Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre.
Another brilliant wine from Guy Vanlancker, this wine shouts of its place so beautifully and with no little complexity. Always with a whiff of the garrigue, wild herbs, rosemary, fennel and lovel...(more info)
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2017 SYRAH-GRENACHE Champs du Coq Domaine La Croix Belle
Languedoc-Roussillon France 13.5% Red
Syrah, Grenache.
A very consistent performer over the years, this vintage is spectacularly good, shapely and filled with spiced woodland fruits, plums, blackberry and a good whack of garrigue. Svelte and ripe on...(more info)
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2016 PEZENAS ROUGE Le Pech Mégé Domaine des Trinités
Languedoc-Roussillon France 14% Red
Syrah, Carignan, Grenache.
A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Carignan. What a revelation this wine is. Despite the dark and nice brood to the fruit - this has an unmistakably mineral, slightly graphite edge to it....(more info)
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2015 L'ÉTRANGER 100 Year Old Vine Domaine des Trinités
Languedoc-Roussillon France 13% Red
Shiraz, Cinsault.
This comes from a beautiful vineyard right at the top of 'La Serre' in the Faugeres hills, where the gnarly, old bush vines are up to 120 years old. This is 90% Cinsault and 10% Syrah. The silky...(more info)
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2017 LA 50/50 Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot
IGP Côtes de Brian Languedoc-Roussillon France 14.5% Red
Carignan, Grenache, Cinsault.
2016 L'O DE LA VIE Minervois Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot
Languedoc-Roussillon France 14% Red
Syrah, Grenache.
Mostly Syrah, and that defines the profile, nice depth of sappy, juicy fruit. Good seamless fine taninned silkiness and black cherry length. Lovely now, will hold for a few years.
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2017 LA CINSO Domaine Anne Gros et Jean-Paul Tollot
IGP Côtes de Brian Languedoc-Roussillon France 14.5% Red
Cinsault.
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2018 BILBO Saint Saturnin Domaine de La Réserve d'O
Languedoc-Roussillon France 15% Red
Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault.
From vineyards high above the village of Arboras, where the heat of the Mediterranean meets the cooler heights of the Plateau de Larzac. Mostly Grenache (with some Cinsault and just a touch of Sy...(more info)
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