2022 LA CUVÉE DES CIGALES Domaine Borie la Vitarèle
IGP Pays d'Hérault Languedoc-Roussillon France
13%
Red
Grenache, Cinsault.
Certified Organic
50% Grenache, 50% Cinsault. Limestone and all concrete. Sweet start and rather seductive. Expressive and interesting. Obviously terroir-driven. Bone-dry finish but not at all heavy. Their ‘easy-drinking wine’ but it’s jo...(read more)
Jancis Robinson OBE MW2022 SAINT CHINIAN Les Terres Blanches AOC Domaine Borie la Vitarèle
Languedoc-Roussillon France
13.5%
Red
Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah.
Certified Organic
This is one of those wines that is just full of pure joy from start to finish. Aromatic, deliciously fruit filled and with bite and lift. Aromas of blackberry, bilberry and myrtle, wild herbs, gentle spice and florality....(read more)
L&S2021 LE GRAND MAYOL Vermentino-Clairette Domaine Borie la Vitarèle
Languedoc-Roussillon France
12.5%
White
Clairette, Bourboulenc, Vermentino.
Certified Organic
This is a wine that is so much about texture and mouthfeel. A blend of tutti-frutti Vermentino and floral, grippy Clairette, it has a sumptuous gently oily/creamy mouthfeel, with peach, citrus and wild flowers proliferat...(read more)
L&S2020 SAINT CHINIAN Les Schistes Domaine Borie la Vitarèle
Languedoc-Roussillon France
14.5%
Red
Carignan, Grenache, Syrah.
Certified Organic
A blend of Grenache and Syrah. Deep colour. Intense black fruit on the nose and palate. Quite rounded, intense, fruit. Quite fleshy mouthfeel. A tannic finish. Youthful.
Rosemary George MW2021 SAINT CHINIAN Les Schistes AOC Domaine Borie la Vitarèle
Languedoc-Roussillon France
14%
Red
Carignan, Grenache, Syrah.
Certified Organic
Schist. Grenache, Syrah mainly. Old barrels for the Syrah. Richer and more substantial than Les Terres Blanches 2022. Really polished tannins but then they insist on the end so probably best to keep this wine a bit longe...(read more)
Jancis Robinson OBE MW2018 SAINT CHINIAN Midi Rouge AOC Domaine Borie la Vitarèle
Languedoc-Roussillon France
14%
Red
Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah.
80-year-old Syrah and 100-year-old Carignan. Intense and rich. Oak influence. Maybe slightly less St-Chinian than some of their wines. 14%
Jancis Robinson OBE MW