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Languedoc 1: Coteaux du
Languedoc & sub-zones
Languedoc 2: Corbières & Fitou
Languedoc 3:
Faugères, Saint-Chinian
& Minervois
Languedoc 4: Limoux
Malepère & Cabardès
Languedoc 6: Sommières & Nîmes
 Domaine Gayda
All the wines featured below are actually vins de pays d'Oc (their winemaking
policy so this blurb is also included here), but I decided to bung
them under "Limoux" as well for the sake of better pinpointing
where to locate Domaine Gayda's
impressive winery & restaurant complex (modern yet
Mediterranean). Found between Limoux and Castelnaudary just before
the tiny village of Brugairolles (you can't miss it), Gayda is technically in the virtually unknown Malepère
appellation, although, as I said, this isn't what motivates owners
South African
Anthony Record and Englishman Tim Ford's wine styles
(Marc Kent of Boekenhoutskloof in the Cape is also listed as a
"non-executive director," by the way). They bought the estate in
2003 with 11 hectares (27 acres) of vineyard circling the winery and
another eight near La Liviniere in Minervois; plus they source
grapes from other growers: e.g. in Tresserre, Opoul and Maury in the
Roussillon; and Fontfroide in the Corbières. Their wines are sold by
New Generation Wines in the UK, James Nicholson in Ireland, various
importers in the US (see "where to buy" on their site, link below)
and Sean Robson in Hong Kong. The premises are also used by British
owned wine school
Vin Ecole.
I tasted these in April 2010 in situ:
2009 Sauvignon Blanc - nice
towards New Zealand style with mix of ripe and exotic vs grassier
side; pretty textbook zingy SB with a hint of class too.
85+
2009 Viognier - light peach and
apricot with a touch of spice too; creamier mouth-feel with lees
notes, aromatic crunchy yellow fruits with clean yet punchy finish.
85+
2007 Figure Libre Maccabeo -
nutty oily and developed nose, toasty with "sweet" fruit too;
lees-edged and mineral palate vs fair weight and nice nutty oily
finish. 87
2009 Gayda rosé - attractive creamy vs
red fruity style, crisp juicy and tasty. €6.50 85
2008 Gayda Syrah - attractive
pure spicy black cherry aromas/flavours; juicy fruit with a bit of
depth, a tad of oak and grip although nicely done. €6.50
87
2008 Figure Libre Cabernet Franc/Cabernet
Sauvignon - cassis and red pepper with spicy, "inky" and
tobacco tones; lively and quite concentrated palate with tasty
"sweet/savoury" finish, dry vs rounded texture. €14
87-89
2007 Chemin de Moscou (Grenache,
Syrah etc. 14%) - showing more
chocolate and coconut oak, although it's lush with dark fruit and
appealing rounded tannins; powerful with fruity vs dry texture,
perhaps lacks a bit of character but still good (although not
value-wise at €19.50).
87
2005 Chemin de Moscou (14.5%) - maturing "sweet/savoury" nose,
juicy and concentrated with solid mouth-feel and hints of coconut
spice; firmly textured and powerful, still needs a couple of years
or so to open up. 88-90
11300 Brugairolles.
0468 31 64 14 /
www.domainegayda.com.
Domaine Magellan
 Why vin de pays? The village of Magalas is indeed very Languedoc
found just south of the Faugères appellation yet was never
"classified" within the so-called "Coteaux du Languedoc," for no
doubt a variety of odd, political and/or ultimately probably not
very interesting reasons. Until 2008 that is, the first vintage to
be "delimited" as such and hence Bruno Lafon and Sylvie Legros'
quite sumptuous Grenache Syrah wine below, sourced from a hilltop
plot lying on the Pézenas-zone side of their vineyards. Another
reason, and their original guiding philosophy actually, was that
Bruno (from the Lafon Burgundy family) and Sylvie could experiment
with the whole gamut of varieties (a dozen) planted across their
undulating terrain, which includes e.g. Merlot and Tempranillo among
the usual Med and Rhone grapes, based on "one
terroir, one wine". Over 10 years
later, their thinking is now more "Chateauneuf" than Burgundy; and
it's the subtle blending of complementary varieties, all sourced
from essentially two very different, although neighbouring "terroirs"
(Pech Redon: sandstone and pebbles, Caves de Paris: clay and
cobblestones) that create the most complete wines in the south.
Having done a quick tour through their vines with Sylvie back in
March 2010, it is remarkable how the soil, slopes etc. change from
one spot to another, as is often the case in larger Languedoc
vineyards. By the way, Le Fruit Défendu is an easy-drinking range
based on some old Cinsault, for the red and rosé, that was selected
from Chateauneuf-du-Pape in the 60s and they were advised to rip up
but decided not to (technical consultants, huh)!
2008 Magellan white (Grenache blanc,
Roussanne 14%) vin de pays de l'Hérault - attractive
honeyed oily notes vs spicy and a touch toasty vs quite rich and
buttery; nutty and crisp vs powerful, nice balance in the end
despite that initial punch! 87
2009 Fruit Défendu rosé (Cinsault, Syrah) vin
de pays Côtes de Thongue
- mouth-watering and crisp with rose petal tones and light red
fruits; clean, gummy and easy finish. 80-83
2009 Fruit Défendu white (Grenache blanc,
Muscat) - aromatic nose vs
rounder and juicy palate; crisp and mineral with honey and melon
flavours. 83-85
2009 Fruit Défendu red (Cinsault, Syrah) - appealing juicy cherry and liquorice fruit; peppery palate with light grip and nice blackcurrant finish.
80-83
2008 Magellan Coteaux du Languedoc (Grenache, Syrah)
- lovely vibrant minty nose with spicy black cherry and liquorice;
attractive fresh bite and "chalky" tannins, tight long and balanced
finish. 87+
2007 Magellan red (Grenache, Syrah,
Carignan) vin de pays de l'Hérault - smokier and richer yet still minty with wild herb
and berry
notes, "sweet" liquorice and savoury edges too; grippy
with lingering
maturing fruit, big but very tasty. 89+
2005 Alios (Grenache, Syrah,
Mourvèdre +
Tempranillo etc.) vin de pays de l'Hérault - enticing savoury maturing nose with dried
black fruit edges; good mix of ripe and raisin-y vs solid and meaty,
quite complex and interesting flavours with herby vs savoury
profile, big finish and fairly firm tannins still.
90+?
467 Avenue de la Gare, 34480 Magalas.
Tel: 04 67 36 20 83 /
www.domainemagellan.com.
 La
Grange de Quatre Sous
Hildegard Horat and Alioune Diop's 8 ha (20 acre) organic estate
lies
peacefully off the winding road between Saint-Chinian and St-Jean de
Minervois, although they make very
un-appellation wines (as you can see below), all vin de pays (if you
have to have a moniker). Hildegard and Alioune left their native
Switzerland in 1983 to establish a vineyard ending up in the wild
back-lands near Assignan, and deliberately choosing to make Vins de
Pays d’Oc "so I could plant varieties such as Malbec, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Viognier," as Hildegard explains
simply on the "Vinifilles" site (link below), an association of
Languedoc & Roussillon women winemakers. Add to that some
Chardonnay, Marsanne, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Cinsault and that
makes quite a colourful vine tapestry. Seems like a good idea
looking at the three wines I tried at Millésime Bio organic fair
2010:
2008 Jeu du Mail (2/3 Viognier
1/3 Marsanne) - enticing juicy leesy
edges with honeyed, oily and peachy notes; lively chalky texture
even vs rounded with exotic spicy flavours. Yum.
89
2006 Les Serrottes (50/50 Syrah/Malbec)
- aromatic spicy cherry notes layered with ripe red fruits,
liquorice and violets too; tangy vs lush mouthfeel, peppery and
tight with firm tannins vs fairly concentrated fruit.
90
2005 La Grange de Quatre Sous (Syrah/Malbec/Cabernet
Sauvignon/Cabernet
Franc) - smokier profile with cassis
undertones, solid chunky structure vs intense concentrated fruit;
meaty tobacco notes too on the finish combined with grippy texture. Wow.
90-92
Click here for
a note on their 2005 Serrottes ("wines of the moment" winter 08).
34360 Assignan. Tel: 04 67 380
641,
www.vinifilles.fr.
 Domaine de
Familongue
Martine and Jean Luc Quinquarlet's relatively recently created
estate is found 30km west of Montpellier and grows vines and olive
trees side by side, the vineyards falling under the new Terrasses du
Larzac Languedoc subzone. Having said that, this unusual red Vin de
pays (because 100% Carignan, hence why I've included it on this
page) was one of my favourites tasted at Vinisud wine show (Montpellier Feb 2008). So, looks like yet
another one to go on the 'places to visit when next in the area'
list...
2006 Le Carignan de Familongue
Vin de pays Mont Baudile - almost reduced
in character but in a complex way, showing tangy cassis and
liquorice fruit; tight palate with a dry coating of attractive
tannins and underlying fresh acidity too, it's different for sure.
€6 87-89
3 Rue Familongue, 34725 Saint-André de Sangonis. Tel: 04 67 57 59 71,
www.domainedefamilongue.fr.
 Laroche
'South of France' - Mas La Chevalière
Part
of the Michel Laroche wine empire (Chablis, Chile, South Africa... next stop Corsica following in the footsteps of an earlier
well-known emperor?!), Mas de la Chevalière is now
part of the mighty - and quite impressive, it has to be
said, looking at the different wineries they own - Languedoc-based
JeanJean group (link
goes to latest feature on them, summer 2010).
The estate smartly combines tastefully refurbished Mediterranean
manor house with striking metal and glass winery, and produces
upmarket Vin de Pays d’Oc varietals and blends. Vineyard manager and
winemaker Richard Lavanoux runs a tight ship (NB Richard is no
longer with them: see update link at the bottom), whether on their own
estate or working with a handful of contracted growers. Their best wines include the flagship Croix Chevalière red (Syrah,
Cabernet, Mourvèdre and/or Merlot depending on the vintage), the Mas
white Chardonnay /
Viognier blend and another single vineyard, red wine called
Roqua Blanca
(see notes below,
wines
sampled at
Vinisud Montpellier February 2008).
The property/winery can be found on the outskirts of the attractive
(in its own southern way) Languedoc town of
Béziers, which still has a bit of a rough-diamond reputation – mostly
unjustified although there are certain areas where you might not
feel so comfortable walking at night – but is slowly undergoing
urban redevelopment in its own, casual way. Scruffier and
less lively than Montpellier, this historic city (one of Europe’s
oldest) is becoming popular with young people, who can’t afford to
live in the region’s capital. The nicest parts for sightseeing
include the magnificent Gothic cathedral (Saint Nazaire) perched up
above the old town; the ancient bridge down below across the River
Orb; and the elegant, tree-lined Allées Paul Riquet, a sort of
pedestrian ‘road’ adjacent to an inviting square, the inevitably
named Place Jean Jaurès
(who was an important 19th Century politician by the way). This area
reveals a few shops, restaurants and evidence of a burgeoning
wine bar scene, such as nearby Le Chameau Ivre (Drunken Camel) which
is a recommended stop.
2007 Sauvignon Blanc de la
Chevalière (12%) - lovely piercing grassy v ripe citrus aromas and
flavours, crisp bite but not harsh with it.
85
2006 Mas la Chevalière Vignoble Peyroli (Chardy
Viognier) - from a vineyard in the high Aude country. Very
fresh and aromatic v very subtle toasted oak, rounded tropical fruit
v attractive refreshing acidity as well.
87-89
2007 Rosé de la Chevalière
(mostly Syrah) - very tasty, classic
style showing creamy red fruits then crisp lively finish.
87
2007 Viognier - floral apricot
notes move on to an attractive, quite lively palate and not too
heavy (as Viognier can be). 87
2007 Chardonnay - appealing
benchmark juicy fruity style. 87
2006 Syrah - a touch of
chocolate oak on the nose with red pepper and black cherry
overtones, firm mouth-feel yet nice and rounded too.
87
2006 Merlot - more attractive
than previous vintages (I wasn't much of a fan of their straight
Merlot until now) offering plenty of plummy fruit and full body v
fresh and dry bite, well made. 87
2005 Mas la Chevalière Vignoble Roqua Blanca (Merlot
Syrah Cabernet sauvignon) - from a 400-metre altitude
vineyard. Smoky rustic tones v lightly herbal complexity, very
concentrated berry fruit v chunky tannins and background oak.
90
2003 La Croix Chevalière (Mourvèdre
Syrah Cab sauv) - pretty oaky to start but it's peppery and
rich with black cherry, cassis and a twist of black olive; stonking
tannins v concentration and well-handled oak undercoat; lovely
textures and flavours, although closing up a little on its long
finish, still youthful and a touch un-together with much more to
come. 92+
UPDATE 2010:
click here for
details of a new
feature including the latest from MLC plus a profile of Jeanjean's other Languedoc estates.
I've also included my tasting notes on new vintages below.
All "vin de pays d'Oc":
2009 La Chevalière Sauvignon Blanc -
pretty typical soft citrus style with grassier edges; attractive zesty length and
dry yet juicy fruity finish. 83-85
2009 La Chevalière Chardonnay (blend of Chardy from the hills north of Nimes and
coastal sites) - lovely fruity nose with pear and peach notes; zingy
mouth-feel and bite vs light leesy creamy flavours/texture, well-made with balanced mix
of fruit, weight and crisp finish. 85+
2009 La Chevalière Viognier - enticing
and exotic pineapple / apricot aromas; nice
"fat" tropical palate with citrus peel twist, zestier "chalky" finish and lively
length. 87
2007 Mas La Chevalière white "Vignoble Peyroli" (Chardonnay,
Viognier) - toasty
milky notes with developing oily creamy profile and exotic edges; still lively vs
oily texture, good balance of fruit vs honeyed and nutty vs lightly steely
touch. Again well made and attractive, still looking good and fresh yet rounded
and creamy. 88+
2009 La Chevalière rosé (Syrah,
Merlot, Grenache) - appealing juicy fruity style
with lots of raspberry drops; very drinkable fruity mouthful with light, crisp
and refreshing finish. 85
2008 Mas La Chevalière red "Roqua Blanca" (Syrah,
Merlot) - a bit closed up and
toasty/grainy to start; turning more savoury on the palate with spicy coconut, attractive
"sweet" fruit and textured tannins; again closes up on the finish (it had just
been bottled when I tried it), could be quite fine though.
87+
2007 La Croix Chevalière red (Syrah,
Merlot, Grenache) - sexy maturing savoury
and tobacco tones, complex developing nose; spicy and chunky mouth-feel with
subtle concentration, nice grip although rounded tannins; surprisingly elegant
and not overdone, length and style. 90+
2009 Grenache (vat sample) - very white pepper vs liquorice and ripe berries,
tobacco and herby edges too; meatier palate and quite powerful finish vs "sweet"
fruit, attractive style. 87+
2009 Syrah (vat sample) -
invitingly smoky dark cherry nose with minty edges;
quite concentrated / extracted vs nice spicy juicy fruit, again grippy vs
rounded tannins. 87
Route
de Murviel, 34500 Béziers. Tel:
04 67 49 88 30, info@larochewines.com,
www.larochewines.com.
Château de Brau
Cabardès AOC is found to the north of Carcassonne and is trying to push a
'west meets east' image, with varying degrees of success. The region is planted
with a mix of Mediterranean, Rhone, southwest and Bordeaux varieties; and
further afield too with Chardy, Sauvignon, Pinot Noir etc. cropping up
more and more. As you approach from further east or south in the Languedoc, the weather
can quickly change once you're in or beyond Carcassonne (sometimes rainier or
colder in the winter yet hotter in the summer too), as if there
actually is some kind of Atlantic-cum-continental karma at play; even though you're
still much nearer to the Med here. While Cabardès has (had?) its fair share of rather
ordinary wines (nothing unusual about that then), there's a burgeoning band
of top estates coming to the fore such as Château de Brau and the others
featured below this profile. For more info on Cabardès producers and to get hold
of a copy of their handy little wine trail in English (includes a
few hotels, restaurants etc. as well), check
out www.aoc-cabardes.com.
Back to Brau. This charming, unpretentious and quite sizeable (40 ha/100 acre) estate is owned by Gabriel and Wenny Tari and farmed organically:
certified back in 1989 in fact with the youngest Syrah and Pinot being
converted. It's split roughly into two big chunks - one around the
winery and chateau, the other just off in the distance on rolling slopes at slightly
higher altitude - with natural borders formed by the river to the south (a
tributary of the Aude) and wilder countryside to the north. Unusually, they have
15 different varieties planted, mostly red including oddities such as Fer
Servadou (from the southwest) and Egiodola, a crossing of Fer and Abourriou (que?!).
Their Cabardès red blends are particularly impressive, although so is the Pinot
Noir (rare to find good examples in the south) and other varietal wines like
Cabernet Franc. The property is well signposted from the
tricky-to-pronounce village of Villemoustaussou, and individuals or small groups
are preferred by appointment.
What I also like about Gabriel and Wenny Tari,
apart from nice wines, is their openness in poking fun at established so-called
wisdom, or rather the usual clichés rolled out by some growers. This snippet from their brochure
gives you a taster and also
shows we must be kindred spirits, reflecting a line from the intro blurb on my
blog (an attempt at humour, if you can be bothered to read
it and are a Monty Python fan): "We have not been growing wines since Roman times. We are farmers...
modern-day peasants and have been for a long time... we don't have an
exceptional terroir, just good land for vineyards of which we've ploughed every
inch and which we've revived according to organic principles over the last 20
years" (not my translation by the way). Hats off.
The following wines were tasted at
Millésime Bio, Perpignan January 2008,
and/or in situ when I visited in April 08.
2006 Pinot Noir
'Pure', Vin de Pays d'Oc -
touch of toasty chocolate oak leads on to attractive 'sweet and savoury' Pinot
fruit, juicy mouth-feel v fresh bite and tannins; with a little air the oak
drops revealing more silky Pinot character, surprising considering it's made
from young vines too. 89-91
2005 Domaine Majelus
Merlot - smoky plum and
cassis notes, nice ripe edges with 'tar' and liquorice v grip and fresh acidity.
87+
2006 Cuvée Château, Cabardès (Merlot
Syrah Cabernet Sauvignon) - nice mix of herbal
pepper and ripe smoky fruit, again solid tannins v ripeness and power v
lightness of touch. 89-91
2006 Cuvée Exquise, Cabardès (Syrah Merlot Cabernet
Sauvignon and sometimes Grenache too) -
different from above, more berry fruit with light mint tones then liquorice on
the palate v dry grip from textured tannins; less charming now perhaps but could
blossom. 88+
2005 Le Suc de Brau, Cabardès (Syrah Cabernet
Sauvignon) - more peppery and rustic with light coco oak, black cherry
and cassis; powerful chunky and quite concentrated palate v rich smoky liquorice
and black fruit layered on its firm solid framework. 90-92
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
'Pure' - attractive juicy cassis enhanced by smoky prune tones,
quite elegant finish actually. 87-89
2006
Cabernet Franc - pretty ripe and spicy
v red pepper notes but mostly full and rounded in style, very appealing wine.
87-89
2006
Fer
Servadou - a little reduced and funky
on the nose but this is concentrated, peppery, rustic and rich; nicely handled
tannins and finish too. 88-90
2006
Egiodola - a bit stalky and closed on
the nose, reveals more in the mouth with lively spicy tart aromatic damson v
darker fruit and liquorice; quite concentrated with very grippy tannins and
fresh acidity, different for sure! 87+
2006 Syrah - less exciting to be
honest, although made from young vines so we'll see.
2007 Domaine de Brau
Chardonnay - Roussanne
(12.5%) - nice peachy v yeast leesy style with a bit of depth and crisp finish.
85+
Update 2010. Gosh, was that really
two years ago... these new vintages tasted with Gabriel and Wenny at Millésime
Bio show in Montpellier:
2008
Chardonnay / Roussanne
- quite rich and exotic with peachy and yeast-lees tones; juicy with
a touch of weight then crisp bite vs "sweet" fruit and lively finish
still. 87
2008
Cabernet Franc /
Cabernet Sauvignon - attractive
"sweet vs savoury" mix with herby red pepper notes vs richer darker
berry and cassis fruit; nice styling and depth on the palate.
87+
2007
Fer
Servadou - juicier than previous vintage perhaps with meaty/savoury
notes and light wood spice; quite lush vs tarter side with dark
fruits and leather on the finish, attractive tannins too.
87+
2009 Pinot Noir - a bit
closed up but slowly reveals enticing "sweet/savoury" Pinot style,
nice fruit vs grip too; promising. 87-89
2007 Cuvée Exquise Cabardès - a touch of oak on the
nose vs maturing herbal berry fruit; chunkier and lush on the palate
vs tight firm mouthfeel, ripe vs savoury finish. Yum.
90
2006 Le Suc Cabardès (Syrah, Cabernet
Sauvignon) - spicy wood aromas, moving on to chunky and concentrated
mouthfeel; a tad oak-heavy perhaps but has nice oomph, richness and
spicy finish. 89
Domaine de Brau,
11620 Villemoustaussou. Tel: 04 68 72 31 92,
chateaudebrau@aliceadsl.fr.
 Domaines
Paul Mas
Domaine de Nicole, one of four Mas family properties in the Pézenas area and now
their HQ, has been refitted to house a tasteful tasting/reception area and shop
with an enlarged "wine tourism site," including a restaurant, due to open in
early 2010. If they get the planning permission through soon, that is (a somewhat
French case of bureaucracy over progress it seems). A Languedoc modernist with
irreverent labels like Arrogant Frog (the wine’s good too) and excellent
varietal Vins de Pays d'Oc such as La Forge Merlot, Chardonnay or Viognier;
Jean-Claude Mas and brother Michel also produce serious, more 'traditional'
Languedoc reds such as Château Paul Mas (see vertical tasting of five vintages
below) and Les Faïsses. In addition, they've now launched wines from a recently
converted organic vineyard plus three new 'single terroir' reds called Mas des
Mas from the 2006 vintage (also below), which show great promise and firmly knock on
the head any thoughts that they're all marketing (although they're pretty good at that
too). Oh, guess which country is one of their main export markets? Australia!
Click on the pic above or
here for more
wines and older vintages tasted between 2004-2006. The ones below were sampled at
Vinisud Montpellier, February 2008:
2006 Château Paul Mas (all five are mostly
Syrah
plus
Grenache
Mourvèdre)
- showing spicy coco oak layered with lovely black cherry fruit and peppery
tones, attractive textured tannins balanced by depth of fruit, well-handled oak
and power on the finish. About £10 in the UK, available shortly at Majestic.
90-92
2005 Château Paul Mas - a touch smokier and richer v firmer and more powerful
palate, yet still ripe, rounded and showing great balance of oak/tannins/fruit;
lovely concentration v solid grip, the alcohol is a little more noticeable but it
works in this wine. 92-94
2004 Château Paul Mas - much more developed than the last time
I tasted it two years ago (obviously
perhaps but you know what I mean), showing complex liquorice and leather notes;
'sweet' peppery palate with solid structure, grippy tannins yet elegant finish.
92-94
2003 Château Paul Mas - dried fruits, leather and complex herbal v savoury nose;
stonky tannins and weight v big rich fruit and power. 90-92
2002 Château Paul Mas - maturing rustic tones with leather and liquorice,
further delicious liquorice fruit and savoury tobacco edges on the palate; again
still firm tannins but nicely layered, drinking well now.
92-94
2006 Les Tannes Cabernet -
Merlot (organic) - nice herbal v tobacco nose with
ripe cassis, tangy tannins and quite concentrated & fine finish.
87-89
2006 Mas des Mas, Pézenas (mostly
Mourvèdre)
- quite closed on the nose, showing tight structure and quite austere in style,
oak textured but very concentrated and long. Needs a year or two to open up.
90-92
2006 Mas des Mas, Terrasses
du Larzac (more
Syrah)
- again structured and powerful but a bit richer with black cherry Syrah style;
chocolate oak background to its concentrated, firm and commanding finish, yet
well-balanced too. 92-94
2006 Mas des Mas, Grés de Montpellier (50%
Mourvèdre)
- more black fruits and liquorice in style and a tad more savoury too, also
peppery with subdued oak; very firm tannins and big weight v 'sweet' fruit and
black pepper coming back on its promising finish. 94+?
2007 'lower alcohol' Viognier (10%) - surprisingly characterful, aromatic and
faintly exotic with fresh finish; winemakers normally say Viognier isn't an
interesting variety unless fully ripe therefore 13-14-15% even.
80-85
2007 Enigma (late harvested
Chardonnay
blended with 10% Muscat and 20%
Viognier both fermented dry, leaving 30 grams/litre
residual sugar) - quite exotic v fresh citrus tones, doesn't seem very sweet
thanks to its refreshing crisp finish. Nice wine. 87
Stop-press April 08: Jean-Claude had seven wines selected in the
"Top 100 Vins de Pays" competition, an annual tasting held in Britain aimed at the trade.
They were
La Forge Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (Trophy
for best Cab Sauv), Arrogant Frog Ribet White Chardonnay/Viognier
2007, Claude Val Rosé 2007, Paul Mas Rosé de Syrah 2007, La Forge Estate Merlot
2007, Paul Mas Merlot 2007 and Paul Mas Cabernet Sauvignon 2007.
Domaine de Nicole, Route de Villeveyrac, 34120
Montagnac. Tel: 04 67 90 16 10,
info@paulmas.com,
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