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Domaine Jean-Michel Alquier - Faugères Les Grandes Bastides d'Alquier 2012

Languedoc

Red

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4.2/5 (5 customers)

92/100

Robert Parker

round-tipped
long finish
red meat

"A great, flattering, ready-to-drink Faugères, an exclusive by Jean-Michel Alquier.

"Les Grandes Bastides d'Alquier 2012 [...] has developed aromas of dried cherries and cigar box, with lots of vanilla, but also hints of licorice and roasted meat. It's medium-bodied, with supple tannins, a creamy, chewy mouthfeel and remarkably mouthwatering length on the finish. Drink now, it should last another 4-5 years with no problem." (Wine Advocate 2020). Limited quantities.

Features

Estate

Domaine Bardi d'Alquier

Cuvée

Les Grandes Bastides d'Alquier

Vintage

2012

Designation

Faugères

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Schist soils, very stony

Viticulture

A natural, low-intervention process

Harvest

Manual

Breeding

24 months in oak barrels

Alcohol content

14.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, sustained red with garnet highlights

Nose

Aromas of red fruit and black cherry with a hint of vanilla

Mouth

Round with silky, full-bodied tannins, beautiful structure with fruit and roasted notes, gourmet finish.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with roasted meats, gardiane de taureau...

Domaine Bardi d'Alquier

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Expert opinion

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2020 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)

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

About the wine:

Grandes Bastides d'Alquier 2012 comes from the upper slopes of the estate's grey schist vineyards and is predominantly Syrah, with some old vines of Grenache and Mourvèdre. Aged for two years in barrique (around 50% new), the wine has developed aromas of dried cherries and cigar box, with lots of vanilla, but also hints of licorice and roasted meat. It's medium-bodied, with supple tannins, a creamy, chewy mouthfeel and remarkably mouthwatering length on the finish. Drink now, it should last another 4-5 years with no problem.

About the domain :

 

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Sophie and Thibaud Bardi de Fourtou took over this historic Faugères estate in 2017. The wines we tasted for this edition are the latest witnesses to the transition from Jean-Michel Alquier to the new owners. The couple's aim? To perpetuate the style of the house, whose vineyards are dominated by old syrahs from massal selections (among the first planted in Languedoc in the 1960s by Jean-Michel Alquier's father, Gilbert), complemented by mourvèdre and grenache. We're keeping a close eye on this new development.

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Note and review by M. THIERRY J. Published on 20/11/2021

Excellent wine to drink now!

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Note and review by M. MATHIEU J. Published on 22/01/2023

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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE E. Published on 20/09/2021

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