South West
An unhelpful catch-all term for the disconnected patchwork of wine areas extending south from Bordeaux toward the Mediterranean. Many of these wines were little heard of until recent times being over-shadowed by grander neighbours, especially Bordeaux through which, historically, they would have had to ship their wines.
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2018 MERLOT Domaine de Valensac
Languedoc-Roussillon France 14% Red
Merlot.
A more structured grown up style of Merlot with plenty of fruit richness. Dark cherry, plum, cassis and mocha. Nice weight in the mouth, tannins adding structure and length with a good freshness on the finish.
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2020 GAUDOU 'EXCEPTION' MALBEC Fabrice Durou
Vin de France France 13.5% Red
Malbec.
Great-value, with lots of vibrant creosote and loganberry-spiced fruit.
Jane MacQuitty, The Times
2018 CHÂTEAU BELLEVUE LA FORÊT Côtes du Frontonnais
South West France 13.5% Red
Negrette, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah.
We love this prime estate in the heart of Fronton - about half an hour north of Toulouse in the rustique South West. There is nothing rustic about this smart red though! Deep ruby in colour. Fresh bouquet with intense ar...(read more)
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2019 TERRE RONDE Domaine le Sollier
IGP Cévennes Languedoc-Roussillon France 13.5% Red
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah. Certified Organic
50% Syrah 30% Grenache & 20% Cinsault. The temptation to overwork wine must be immense, so hats off to the team at Sollier, this is about as easy going and inviting as red wine can be. A brightness and purity of frui...(read more)
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2019 FAUGÈRES Le Portails Domaine des Trinités
Languedoc-Roussillon France 14% Red
Mourvèdre, Grenache, Syrah.
2018 CHÂTEAU DU CÈDRE Cahors Pascal Verhaeghe
South West France 13.5% Red
Tannat, Malbec. Certified Organic
95% Malbec and 5% Merlot. 20% aged in French oak barrels for 16 Months. One of the new classics of the appellation, Pascal Verhaeghe's flagship is modern in style, full of well-defined black fruit and velvet tannins - re...(read more)
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2020 BILBO Saint Saturnin Domaine de La Réserve d'O
Languedoc-Roussillon France 14% Red
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah. Low-sulphite, Certified Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian, Practicing Organic, Bio-dynamic
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 the rest made up of Cinsault and Syrah. Fred & Marie age t...(read more)
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2018 LA RESERVE D'O ROUGE Terrasses de Larzac Domaine de La Réserve d'O
Languedoc-Roussillon France 14.5% Red
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah. Low-sulphite, Certified Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian, Practicing Organic, Bio-dynamic
This is made up of 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 10% Cinsault from 40-year-old vines grown high up on the Larzac Terrace - on clay and limestone soils. The Réserve d'O rouge is a more serious cuvée than the B...(read more)
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