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Languedoc AOC becomes pyramid

25/08/2010 Jozef Schildermans 0

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’ and ‘Grands Cru du Languedoc’. Grands Vins caters for the more famous subappellations such as Minervois, Corbières and St. Chinian. Grand Cru designates the best > Read more …

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Clavel La Copa Santa 1997-2001

06/03/2009 Michiel Carpentier 0

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 five year vertical of La Copa Santa, a well known wine of the French AOC Côteaux du Languedoc (in Languedoc-Roussillon), run by the ever amiable > Read more …

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Russian Tycoon Buys Prieuré Saint-Jean de Bébian

22/01/2009 Jozef Schildermans 0

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. He owns two-thirds of the shares of the Russian oil and gasgigant TMK. Owners and former Revue du Vin de France editors Chantal Lecouty and > Read more …

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Domaine Clavel Coteaux du Languedoc La Méjanelle Copa Santa 1998

02/07/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

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. The palate is rich, with plums and dark fruits, intermingled with kirsch, spices and refreshing acidity. Let’s see how this evolves over the next few > Read more …

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Domaine Clavel Coteaux du Languedoc Copa Santa 2005

02/07/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

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 and berry fruit on the expansive palate, supported by citruslike, refreshing acidity, leather, pepper, spices and minerals. A lot of material and a very good > Read more …

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Domaine Clavel Coteaux du Languedoc Cado 2004

16/10/2006 Jozef Schildermans 0

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 spicy and a bit alcoholic, with masses of red and black fruit, refreshing acidity and a good balance. While modern styled this wine has enough > Read more …

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La Copa Santa 2003

30/07/2005 Jozef Schildermans 0

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, merkbare alcholtoets. Nog jong, maar toch al zeer lekker. Opnieuw een geslaagde Copa Santa. Zeer Goed. 92/100. Ca. 13 euro op verschillende plaatsen, oa bij > Read more …

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Clos du Prieur Cour Saint Vincent 2001

20/04/2005 Jozef Schildermans 0

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 evenwicht en toegankelijke. Veel niet te zoet fruit, mineralen, kruiden, teer, glycerine. 12 euro bij Vinesse. Zeer goede prijskwaliteitverhouding. Assemblage van Mourvèdre en Syrah. Eigenaars > Read more …

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Mas Foulaquier Les Calades 2000

13/06/2004 Jozef Schildermans 0

“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, stroop, eucalyptus, en een klein bittertje dat na een tijdje verdwijnt. Enorm lekker, met structuur en veel karakter. Zeer Goed. 90/100. 14,95 euro bij Kempisch > Read more …