Bardi d'Alquier -Faugères Les Cinq Pétales rosé

Name: Bardi d'Alquier -Faugères Les Cinq Pétales rosé
Brand: Domaine Bardi d'Alquier
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)

Faugères|Rosé wine

Languedoc

Rosé

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Drink

4/5 (5 customers)

90/100

RVF

90/100

James Suckling

fruity

aperitif

summer

"A rosé to accompany your summer with finesse".

Let yourself be carried away by this elegant, delicate cuvée, with its aromatic palette of citrus fruits (pomelo, kumquat) and a hint of agastache flower. The rosé is lively and taut on the palate, then enveloping, taking over the whole palate to express itself fully. The finish ends with a light, fruity return.

Features

Estate

Domaine Bardi d'Alquier

Cuvée

Les Cinq Pétales

Designation

Faugères

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Grey schist gravel: high mineral composition, acidic solutions at depth, very filtering soil, plot surrounded by woods and surrounded by flowers, each with 5 petals.

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Breeding

4 months on fine lees

Alcohol content

12.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Clear, bright, pale peach color

Nose

Highly aromatic, with sweet citrus notes such as pomelo and kumquat, softened by a very fine note of agastache.

Mouth

Fresh and lively, yet enveloping, with a slightly fruity finish.

Serve

AT 8-10°C

Food and wine pairing

Pair with spiced lamb chops, tarte fleur with Mediterranean vegetables, roasted artichokes on a creamy purée, or pad thai with tofu...

Domain Bardi d'Alquier

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Expert opinion

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

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

Wine rated (2024 guide) 90/100

Domaine rated (2024 guide) 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 wine:

The rosé is a fine success with its floral flight, fine tannic support and salivating finish reminiscent of hay.

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.

James Suckling

Wine rated (2023 guide) 90/100

About the wine:

Nose of redcurrant, melon, flowers and warm spices. Medium-bodied, with a savory center. Concentrated finish. Drink now.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

on 5 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 13/11/2023

A new discovery from Bardi d'Alquier. A very pure, light rosé that unfurls with pleasing dynamism and freshness, with a floral impulse in a fairly supple, crisp, gourmet texture with well-defined acidity. Soft, salivating finish with a hint of citrus. All in all, a quintessential summer rosé that's anything but trancendental, but nonetheless convivial and easy to place at 8° as an aperitif with tapas, or at the table with a pad thai shrimp wok. Score = 3.8.