Languedoc, one of the largest wine regions in France, will receive a ‘simpler’ AOC classification from mid 2011. The comprehensive Languedoc AOC remains the base of a pyramid topped by both ‘Grands Vins du Languedoc’ [...]
In early February I served my co-members of my tasting group Amovinum a barrel full of surprises – without pity of course: as always we tasted everything double blind. One of the flights was a [...]
Le Prieuré Saint-Jean de Bébian, a well-regarded wine property from the French AOC Coteaux du Languedoc (Languedoc Roussillon), was sold to the Swiss company Sinara Capital Management S.A., controlled by the Russian tycoon Dmitriy Pumpyanskiy. [...]
1998 Domaine Clavel Coteaux du Languedoc La Méjanelle Copa Santa – France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc La Méjanelle (4/2/2008) Popped and poured. The nose is initially dominated by strong stable and meat aroma’s. [...]
2005 Domaine Clavel Coteaux du Languedoc Copa Santa – France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc (6/25/2008) Black berries, cherries, spices and minerals on the enjoyable but still rather closed nose. Mouth coating, ripe cherry [...]
Documentary film by Flemish director Marc De Wolf on the French wine domain Terre Inconnue from Saint-Sériès (near Nîmes) in the French Languedoc. (17 mins.).
2004 Domaine Clavel Coteaux du Languedoc CADO – Vin de pays de Bérange – France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc (10/16/2006)Spicy and rather alcoholic nose, with a hint of red fruits. The palate is [...]
Domaine Pierre Clavel La Copa Santa Coteaux du Languedoc Terroir de la Mejanelle 2003 14%. Kersen, braambessen en andere zwarte bessen in de aangename, subtiel geurende neus. In de mond massa’s materiaal, veel fruit, kirsch, [...]
2001 Clos du Prieur Cour Saint Vincent Coteaux du Languedoc – France, Languedoc Roussillon, Coteaux du Languedoc (4/20/2005)Zeer mooie neus, met garrigue, hint van de stal, siroop, zwart fruit, teer… In de mond perfect in [...]
“Mas Foulaquier” Les Calades Pic Saint-Loup Coteaux du Languedoc 2000. 13,5%. Assemblage van 40% Syrah en 60% Grenache. Mooi fruitige en snoeperige neus met een duidelijk Grenache karakter. Heel fruitige mond met snoep, hoestsiroop, drop, [...]