"A delicious, textured, and balanced Faugères with notes of spicy cherries, toasted herbs, undergrowth, pebbles, and a hint of dried meat. It is medium-bodied, with finely grained tannins and a velvety texture. The cherry character is lovely, and herbs and spices mingle on the savory finish. Drink now or hold." (James Suckling)
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Eye
Deep garnet color with purple highlights
Nose
Delicate aromas of black fruits (cherry, morello cherry, blackberry, plum), spices (licorice), garrigue (thyme), leather, and empyreumatic notes (cocoa).
Mouth
Supple, lively, and precise, with delicate texture and juicy fruit, soft and elegant tannins, and a long, flavorful finish.
Serve
Decant at 15-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2032+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a stew, Rossini-style venison steak, spiced poultry ballotine, rabbit in gibelotte sauce, veal grenadine with herbs, lamb sauté, or beef Wellington...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
Rated estate (2025 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About wine:
Maison Jaune offers greater freshness, a lovely richness, and well-controlled extraction. Carignan gives it its brightness, slightly smoky aromas, and notes of soot beneath ripe red fruit.
About the estate:
Sophie and Thibaud Bardi de Fourtou took over this historic estate in Faugères in 2017. The wines we tasted for this edition are the last examples of the transition between Jean-Michel Alquier and the new owners. The couple's goal? To perpetuate the style of the estate, whose vineyard is dominated by old Syrah vines 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 remain attentive to this new turning point.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100
About wine:
A delicious, textured, and balanced Faugeres with notes of spicy cherries, toasted herbs, undergrowth, pebbles, and a hint of dried meat. It is medium-bodied, with finely grained tannins and a velvety texture. The cherry character is lovely, and herbs and spices mingle on the savory finish. Drink now or hold.
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