Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Domaine de l'Aigle's flagship Chardonnay from the highest south-facing clay-limestone parcel. Decanter-rated as one to watch among biodynamic Chardonnays.
Cuvées
Atal Sia
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Bold
High-end Corbieres-Boutenac of Ollieux Romanis from manually-harvested grapes; Carignan-led with Grenache and Mourvedre, structured for long ageing.
Belle de Nuit
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Mourvedre-led Minervois of Borie de Maurel - the 'enchantress'; structured, wild and savoury with iron and warm spice.
Carlan
4.8
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The single-parcel cuvée from a sandstone-and-schist terroir east of Jonquieres; precise, structured and built to age 10 to 15 years from a top vintage.
Carnet de Voyage
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Wild Syrah-led Berlou schist cuvée; a micro-production of about 1,200 bottles in the best vintages. Sweet spice from the Orient and the New World.
Castel Fossibus
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Syrah-led flagship of Ollier-Taillefer, four-grape blend. Aged in French oak with only 15% new wood to preserve terroir over wood character.
Celeste Rouge
4.4
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
La Clape four-variety red of Pech-Celeyran with vegetal aromas of rosemary, laurel and rockrose; ripe red and dark fruit.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Bold
Mourvedre-based prestige La Clape of Pech-Celeyran with Syrah and Grenache; emphasis on garrigue and pine notes from the coastal massif terroir.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Mas Champart's flagship cuvee since 2000: 65% Mourvedre from massale selection originating at Domaine Tempier (Bandol), blended with 70-110 year-old Carignans and Grenache, aged 85% in demi-muid.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Rare 100% Syrah parcel cuvée of La Negly from a tiny plot. Single-parcel yield of 10-15 hl/ha, with retail prices typically EUR 180-350 per bottle.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Complex Corbieres-Boutenac from Fontsainte with savours of garrigue and great distinction; cherry-jam fruit with vanilla and cinnamon.
Cote Doree
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Syrah-led prestige cuvée from a legendary parcel at Montpeyroux; velvety with vanilla, cocoa and spice notes from 10 months of barrique ageing.
Cuvee 400eme
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Anniversary cuvée marking four centuries of Pennautier history (the estate dates to 1620); Atlantic-Mediterranean blend with extended barrique ageing.
Cuvee Andrea
4.4
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Premium Minervois-La Liviniere cuvée of Domaine du Petit Causse in Felines-Minervois; delicately vanilla-and-toasted aromas with structured Mediterranean fruit.
Cuvee Aupilhac
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
The estate red of Sylvain Fadat, drawn from the Aupilhac lieu-dit at Montpeyroux. Mourvedre-led with great complexity on the nose and palate.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Cuvee exception of Daumas Gassac, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the original 1972 vines. Produced in 2,000 bottles per top vintage; structured with backbone of freshness and powerful tannins.
Cuvee Majeure
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Syrah-led flagship of Grand Cres built at 300m altitude; Burgundian sensibility on Syrah from Herve Leferrer (formerly of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti).
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Carignan-led flagship of Voulte-Gasparets, named for a family ancestor. Rich expressive nose with prune and spice, peppered garrigue notes; ample, balanced palate with silky tannins.
Cuvee Sylla
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
The flagship 'mythic' cuvée of Borie de Maurel; Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre with structured tannin and long ageing potential.
Cuvee des Barons
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Premium Minervois cuvée of Oupia from a selection of old-vine best plots, aged 20 months in Bordeaux barriques; more elegant and restrained than Tradition with similar dark berries and spicy aromas.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Gabrielle de Spinola is Château Coujan's barrel-aged flagship Saint-Chinian. Syrah-led with Grenache and Mourvèdre; long-aged in French oak.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Mourvedre-Syrah from Hortus's two opposing terroirs at the foot of the limestone cliffs. The Orliac family's flagship cuvee at Domaine de l'Hortus since the early 1990s.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Rich, full-bodied Chenin Blanc with extreme elegance and distinctive minerality. The most expensive Chenin Blanc in Limoux. Limoux is the only AOC Chenin in the South of France.
Felgaria
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Cébène's flagship and the only cuvée to age in oak. Mourvèdre-led for the long haul, from north-facing Faugères schist parcels.
Grand Vin Rouge
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Ruby with intense tiled reflections, garrigue aromas, jammy and spicy notes with subtle hints of black fruit and gingerbread; fine elegant tannins and vivacity.
Grand Vin Rouge
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Grand Vin red of Hospitalet from the best plots of Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache Noir; each variety vinified separately and blended in February before 12-month barrel ageing.
Hospitalitas
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Prestige cuvée of Hospitalet from a rocky parcel dominated by wind and sun; old vines of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre on the La Clape limestone.
Jadis
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Mid-tier biodynamic Faugères from Léon Barral, named Jadis (formerly). Carignan-Syrah-Grenache from schist; cement and old oak. A cellar wine in the making.
L'Ancely
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Mourvedre-dominated prestige cuvée of La Negly from very old vines; parcel selection yielding tiny harvests of 10-15 hl/ha. Named for the chateau's historic 18th-century identity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Grand cuvée of Pennautier in AOC Cabardes; an Atlantic-Mediterranean Cabernet-Merlot-Syrah-Grenache blend with elegant full-bodied palate, red and black fruit, undergrowth and tobacco.
La Boda
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Balanced and expressive top cuvée of Aupilhac; cinnamon, white pepper and ginger notes with raspberry and gooseberry fruit. Built to age.
La Conscience
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Gold-medalled upper-tier Terrasses du Larzac of Mas Conscience; four-variety blend with Mourvedre adding structure.
La Falaise
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
La Clape's Mediterranean overlook expressed in Negly's Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre-Carignan blend; structured fruit with garrigue depth from the coastal massif.
La Feline
4.4
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
The 'feminine' Minervois-La Liviniere of Borie de Maurel; elegant Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre with finesse and structured fruit.
La Grenadière
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Mas Bruguière's flagship Pic Saint-Loup red. Syrah-led with Mourvèdre lending structure, aged in French oak. Built for the long haul.
La Peira
4.9
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Flagship Terrasses du Larzac of La Peira, a 60/40 Syrah-Grenache blend; full-bodied with smoked black fruit, ground pepper, graphite, garrigue, lavender and truffle notes, sweet integrated tannin and a long mineral finish per producer tasting notes spanning 2005-2020 vintages.
La Touge
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Syrah-led Minervois-La Liviniere from a winding-road parcel below La Liviniere; expressive black-fruit aromas and silky tannins from concrete-egg ageing.
La Villa Rouge
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The prestige Terrasses du Larzac of Sauvageonne; Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre selection from the highest-quality parcels with extended barrique ageing.
Larmanela
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Syrah-led flagship of Bergerie du Capucin, aged 16-18 months in 400-litre barrels. Generous and structured, with dark fruit, vanilla and cocoa register.
Las Combes
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Grenache-dominated Minervois-La Liviniere of Chateau Maris with 15% Syrah and a splash of Carignan; minerality and black/blue fruit with floral lift.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Grenache-led second wine of La Peira with 25% Syrah and smaller parts of Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan; fragrant, fine, structured.
Le Carignan
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Pure old-vine Carignan from Aupilhac; slightly smoky with aromas of black fruit and liquorice. A reference for the variety in the Languedoc.
Les Aspres
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Pure Syrah of Domaine Pierre Cros aged 18 months in barrel; intense ripe fruit transporting through eucalyptus and cedar with delicate vanilla notes. Coup de Coeur Hachette seven times.
Les Bancèls
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Syrah-led cuvée from Les Bancèls - the old Occitan word for the terraces. North-facing 1ha vineyard blended with south-facing Mourvèdre. The symbol of Cébène.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
80% Syrah from old altitude vines on Faugères schist. Aged 18 months in barrel with 30-40% new oak. Spicy, structured, classic.
Les Combariolles
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Parcel-selection top cuvée from the rocky Combariolles terroir; intense aromas of dried flowers, cinnamon and quetsche with structured tannin.
Les Crès
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Syrah-led cuvée on Crès terroir - round pebbles with neutral pH, excellent draining quality. Built for the cellar.
Les Gamines
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Bold
Powerful, well-balanced Languedoc red from Domaine de la Marfee's Gres de Montpellier vineyards; biodynamic with structured fruit and mineral spine.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The flagship red of Château de Lascaux. Syrah-led Pic Saint-Loup magnified through extended barrel ageing. Built for the cellar.
Les Planels
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Pure Syrah from Chateau Maris' top plots, aged 12 months in oak then bottled unfined and unfiltered; terrific aromatics with smoked beef and bacon-fat character.
Les Secrets
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
A confidential cuvée trio of single-plot Syrah selections from three distinctive Lascaux parcels. Limited production; magnified plot expression.
Limoux Blanc
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Three-grape Limoux Blanc from the Roquetaillade terroir at the foothills of the Pyrenees. Old vines (50 years) and younger plantings; exceptional ageing potential.
Lo Vielh
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
Old-vine (1911-planted) pure Carignan from Clos du Gravillas - Lo Vielh means 'the old one'; smoky, liquorice-tinged and structured for long ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Flagship Grand Vin from La Madura, blending Syrah-Mourvèdre-Grenache from the estate's best parcels. Bordeaux-trained Cyril Bourgne's Bordelaise approach to Saint-Chinian.
Maghani
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Prestige cuvée of Domaine Canet Valette, named after the medieval Arab poet Omar Khayyam who celebrated wine. Concentrated, spice-led, structured.
Magneric
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Top Corbieres cuvée of Domaine Sainte Croix made from old-vine Carignan, Grenache and Syrah; built for long ageing with depth and savoury core.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Aime Guibert's pioneering Bordeaux-style red from the Gassac valley, ~80% Cabernet Sauvignon with twenty other rare varieties. The wine that built the IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert.
Matissat
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold
Rare 100% Mourvedre cuvée from the Bois de Pauliau lieu-dit at La Peira; tiny production, structured and savoury.
Montcalmes Rouge
4.7
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Frederic Pourtalie's single-cuvée red built on Syrah from rolled-pebble and limestone scree terroirs; generous yet precise Languedoc, never violent.
Nobilis
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Sister premium cuvée to Cuvee des Barons at Chateau d'Oupia, sharing the same Syrah-Carignan blend from old-vine best plots with extended barrique ageing.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Rives-Blanques' showpiece Burgundian-style Chardonnay. Picked from south-facing high-elevation parcels at Cépie; partial oak fermentation.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Old-vine Minervois-La Liviniere of Clos du Gravillas; Carignan-led with Syrah and Cinsault from organically-farmed parcels.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Old-vine Carignan-based blend from a vineyard whose Carignan vines celebrated their 100th birthday in 2004; rich confit fruit and vanilla with garrigue.
Sang du Calvaire
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Mourvèdre-dominant cuvée from due-east-facing deep scree soils. The flagship long-ageing red of Cazeneuve; built for over a decade.
Solus Rouge
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Biodynamic Corbieres-Boutenac built on Carignan with Syrah and Mourvedre; amphora-aged portion adds freshness to the structured oak component.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
The historic estate cuvée of Mas Cal Demoura (formerly L'Infidele, renamed in 2015); a five-variety Languedoc blend from across the estate's parcels, mid-weight and structured.
Valinière
4.8
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Domaine Léon Barral's flagship cuvée. 80% Mourvèdre dominant from 15-30 year-old vines on 4.3 hectares of schist; aged in barrel (10% new). Built for two decades.
Velours
4.6
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Velours (velvet) is l'Aigueliere's Terrasses du Larzac flagship; Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre with the namesake velvet texture from barrique.
Vieilles Vignes
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Old-vine pure Carignan from 1905-planted vines at Domaine Pierre Cros; fine and supple with candied plum, nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon.