Cuvées

Aigle Royal Chardonnay

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Domaine de l'AigleLanguedoc€€€€€€€€Still White

Domaine de l'Aigle's flagship Chardonnay from the highest south-facing clay-limestone parcel. Decanter-rated as one to watch among biodynamic Chardonnays.

Clos des Truffiers

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Bold

Chateau La NeglyLanguedoc€€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

Domaine de l'Hortus Grande Cuvée Blanc

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Domaine de l'HortusLanguedoc€€€€€€€Still White

Hortus's barrel-fermented flagship white, a five-grape blend that builds layers of stone fruit and creamy oak over Pic Saint-Loup limestone minerality.

Felgaria

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Domaine de CébèneLanguedoc€€€€€€€€Still Red

Cébène's flagship and the only cuvée to age in oak. Mourvèdre-led for the long haul, from north-facing Faugères schist parcels.

Jadis

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury

Domaine Léon BarralLanguedoc€€€€€€€€Still Red

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.

La Villa Rouge

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Chateau La SauvageonneLanguedoc€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The prestige Terrasses du Larzac of Sauvageonne; Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre selection from the highest-quality parcels with extended barrique ageing.

Les Secrets

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Château de LascauxLanguedoc€€€€€€€€Still Red

A confidential cuvée trio of single-plot Syrah selections from three distinctive Lascaux parcels. Limited production; magnified plot expression.

Odyssée Chardonnay

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative

Château Rives-BlanquesLanguedoc€€€€€€€Still White

Rives-Blanques' showpiece Burgundian-style Chardonnay. Picked from south-facing high-elevation parcels at Cépie; partial oak fermentation.