Château Puech-Haut - Languedoc Tête de Bélier blanc 2022

Name: Château Puech-Haut - Languedoc Tête de Bélier white 2022
Brand: Château Puech-Haut
Rating: 4.8 (5 reviews)

Coteaux du Languedoc|White wine

Languedoc

White

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4.8/5 (5 customers)

2*Étoiles

Hachette

94/100

Jeb Dunnuck

91/100

James Suckling

16,5/20

Jancis Robinson

wooded

balanced

concentrate

"A top-of-the-range white, simply sublime, the jewel of the Languedoc!

This rich, powerful cuvée has an intense golden-yellow color. The complex nose reveals notes of smoke, yellow fruit, honey and gingerbread. The attack is full-bodied, round and suave, with notes of stone fruit and pineapple.

Features

Estate

Château Puech-Haut

Cuvée

Tête de Bélier

Vintage

2022

Designation

Coteaux du Languedoc

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache blanc, Viognier

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils with rolled pebbles

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Grape varieties vinified and aged separately, direct pressing, cold settling, low-temperature fermentation in new oak barrels and one wine.

Breeding

6 to 8 months in oak barrels on fine lees with regular stirring during the first months

Alcohol content

14,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Golden yellow colour

Nose

Complex of smoke, yellow fruit, honey, gingerbread and exotic fruit.

Mouth

Ample, supple, balanced, fresh on the attack (citrus) and round on the finish (acacia).

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2030

Guard

3 to 7 years

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with veal sauté with asparagus and button mushrooms, pork filet mignon, Reblochon cheese...

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

An opulent white, very Rhône in its blend (roussanne, marsanne, grenache blanc), barrel-aged, with a restrained nose for the time being, hesitating between buttery, wax and acacia notes. A rich, honeyed substance fills the palate with power and suavity, supported by a fine bitterness that gives just the right amount of energy to this beautiful, resolutely southern white, for drinking and laying down.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (guide 2024) 16.5/20

Recommended area

About the wine:

Rich, woody and buttery. Infused with curry spices: fenugreek, cumin, turmeric, fennel. Ripe bananas, caramel. Sumptuous, opulent and overtly exaggerated. A bit like an old-fashioned Australian Chardonnay! It's exaggerated, a little caricatured and will appeal only to a limited audience, but it's complex and long-lasting.

James Suckling

Rated wine (guide 2024 ) 91/100

About the wine:

The nose is marked by ripe lemon, spiced apple, vanilla and sweet oak spices, followed by a medium body with moderate acidity. Round and creamy, with good volume and character. Delicious and generous. Drink now.

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (guide 2024) 94/100

Recommended area

About the wine:

Languedoc's flagship Tête De Bélier Blanc 2022 is a blend of roussanne, marsanne, grenache blanc and viognier, aged 10 months in barrel. Its color is a slightly deeper gold, and its style is fuller and richer than that of Prestige Blanc. Honeyed orange, buttered pineapple, spicy wood and brioche are just some of the aromas. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a layered, ripe texture, well-integrated acidity and an excellent finish. This is another powerful, concentrated white from a team that has so much to offer. It gains freshness with time in the glass, but is destined for the table. Blind, it could easily be mistaken for a white Hermitage. Drink over the next 2-4 years. I love this wine.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.8/5

out of 5 reviews