Les Vignes Oubliées -Terrasses du Larzac 2023
Languedoc
Red
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Drink or Keep
95/100
Bettane & Desseauve
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94/100
RVF
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92/100
Decanter
"The essential reference for the Terrasses du Larzac".
The precision remains and the flavour persists, much to our delight! A wine of the highest level, brilliant on the nose, gourmet on the palate, suave and elegant. A pure delight of Mediterranean flavors (wine delivered without capsule).
Features
Estate
Les Vignes Oubliées
Vintage
2023
Designation
Terrasses du Larzac
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 20% Carignan
Terroirs
Sandstone, shale and limestone-clay
Viticulture
Reasoned, respectful of the environment
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Sorting in the vineyard and cellar, partial destemming, 15 to 20-day vatting period, temperature control
Breeding
Half-muids and barrels for 12 months in a natural cave
Alcohol content
14.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep red with violet highlights
Nose
Expressive and intense, cherry and wild raspberry, redcurrant and thyme
Mouth
Fruity and charming, round and refined tannins, with an obvious greediness, deep structure, racy and powerful flavours, brilliant finish.
Serve
AT 16-17°C
Open
In a carafe
Drink before
2041
Food and wine pairing
Ideal for Indian-style Shahi Korma lamb, honey-mustard quail, cream of lentil soup, Sarladaise salad, lamb, Indian-style lamb or lamb with cumin...
Les Vignes Oubliées
Terrasses du Larzac
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Vin noté (guide 2025) 95/100 (Millésime 2022)
Rated domain (guide 2025) 3*Stars (High-quality production that sets the standard in its sector)
About the domain :
Jean-Baptiste Granier makes one of the most exciting cinsaults, virtuosically cultivating a small dozen hectares since his debut in 2007, propelled by a certain Olivier Jullien. Delicious, floral finish, red fruits, licorice: the similarity of tactile sensations with Burgundy's great Pinot Noirs is obvious. It has all the hallmarks of a great wine, except for the price. The grand cuvée, made from Terrasses-du-Larzac, has not fallen into any of the classic traps of over-ripeness and over-extraction, and is right up there with the best of its kind, so close to equaling them. In just a few years, this white has established itself as one of the region's finest gastronomic wines.
Decanter
Vin noté (guide 2024) 92/100 (Millésime 2022)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Vin noté (guide 2025) 94/100 (Millésime 2022)
Rated domain (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning connoisseurs.)
About the domain :
The Vignes Oubliées project began in 2007, when Olivier Jullien and Jean-Baptiste Granier, then an intern at Mas Jullien, decided to vinify parcels of old vines at altitude in the Saint-Privat area for the first time. The vineyards were planted on abandoned schist and sandstone, which produced very fine grapes, but in small volumes, and did not meet the expectations of the local cooperatives. The trial was conclusive, the wine was baptized, and the adventure could continue: Jean-Baptiste will look after these old vines. They are now matured in a natural cave, a restored former oil mill. Expressions have been gently refined, to deliver wines with pure, deep mouthfeel.
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