Clos Saint Sébastien - Collioure Empreintes blanc 2023
92/100
James Suckling
91/100
RVF
"A finish with energy revealing beautiful bitter notes (RVF)"
"A succulent, precise, and lively white with notes of lemon, pistachio, and wild herbs. Medium-bodied with lively acidity. Lively and balanced, with lots of energy and a concentrated finish of excellent length." (James Suckling 2024)
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Nose
Great aromatic finesse, power and complexity, aromas of exotic and yellow-fleshed fruits, notes of toasted almonds
Mouth
Ample and balanced, good length, assertive mineral structure
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Try it with a mustard-crusted cod fillet, beer-braised pork ribs, chorizo shrimp, filet mignon with mirabelle plums, veal osso bucco with orange sauce...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2023 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Recently taken over, this estate covers around 20 hectares and is very modern, both in terms of wine production and marketing, with "inspired" packaging and, above all, a boutique-bistro on the port of Banyuls where visitors can sample the products. Nestled in the heart of the Roume valley, the winery welcomes grapes from seven plots spread across different terroirs within the appellation, allowing for complementary winemaking. While their marketing is very clever, in the vineyard, traditional cultivation methods are preserved, with the vines mainly trained using the gobelet or stake systems.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Jacques Piriou and Romuald Peronne—the oenologist—joined forces to buy Dom Saint-Sébastien in 2008, renamed Clos Saint-Sébastien in 2014 after the purchase of Clos Xatard. They made a grand entrance into the Guide with their Collioure vintages. They run a restaurant in Banyuls with a terrace facing the port, Le Jardin de Saint-Sébastien, and offer boat trips to discover their 20 hectares of terraced vineyards from the sea. Their wine list features exclusively Collioure and Banyuls wines.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 91/100
Rated estate (2024 guide) Cité
About wine:
Equally frank but easier to drink, Empreintes has a finish with an energy that reveals beautiful bitter notes.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100
About wine:
A succulent, precise, and lively white wine with notes of lemon, pistachio, and wild herbs. Medium-bodied with lively acidity. Lively and balanced, with lots of energy and a concentrated finish of excellent length. Drink now or keep.
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. MARC B. Published on 10/20/2025
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Note and opinion by Mr. CHRISTIAN C. Published on 09/18/2025
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