Languedoc Roussillon Wine

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Made entirely from Marselan (a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache), the 2016 IGP Cotes du Brian Les Combettes is a dark, tannic, chunky wine. Herbal up front, it delivers dark cherry flavors framed by hints of vanilla.... Read More

More supple, soft and approachable, the 2012 Vin de France l'O de la Vie comes from the younger vines on the estate and is mostly Syrah. Blackberry, violets and black pepper define this classic, delicious and easy-drinking... Read More

Like all of Anne's 2015s, the 2015 IGP Pays D'Hérault La 50 / 50 is downright inky colored and completely opaque. A blend of close to equal parts Syrah, Grenache and Carignan raised all in stainless steel, it offers notes... Read More

Equal parts Grenache, Carignan, and Syrah, the 2016 IGP Cotes du Brian La 50/50 aged only in stainless steel. It's fresh and fruity, boasting bouncy berry fruit. It's medium to full-bodied, with a tart finish and a silky... Read More

The 212 Minervois La Ciaude, which is mostly old-vine Carignan with smaller parts Syrah and Grenache, also has serious minerality to go with tangy black cherry, black fruits, leather and violet aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied,... Read More

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The 2011 Minervois Les Carretals is more up-front and supple than the 2012 and reveals perfumed, complex notes of purple fruits, liquid violets, licorice, and leather. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and focused, with impressive... Read More

My favorite of the 2012s, the 2012 Minervois Les Carretals (named after the vineyard where it comes from) offers deep, layered aromas and flavors of cassis and crunchy dark fruits, licorice, vanilla bean and searing minerality.... Read More

Primarily Carignan planted in 1909, the 2016 Minervois Les Carretals aged entirely in barrel. Boasting classy aromas of crushed stone, vanilla and baking spices, it is medium to full-bodied on the palate and finishes crisp and... Read More

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Half of the 2016 Minervois Les Fontanilles aged in oak, the rest in tank. The blend of Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and Cinsault is from a plot on cool, north-facing terroir that is surrounded by garrigue, and those elements--rosemary,... Read More

The 2012 Terrasses du Larzac Habilis is outstanding. A blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Carignan that was completely destemmed and aged 18 months in stainless steel, it has lots of black raspberry and darker fruits, truffle,... Read More