Domaine Fontanel - Côtes du Roussillon Villages Cabanac 2020
2*Étoiles
Hachette
93/100
A. Larsson
"What a wealth of flavors in this colorful vintage!"
Carignan, Syrah, and Grenache are blended in equal proportions in this cuvée, which offers aromas of leather, pepper, and red fruits preserved in brandy. The palate is full-bodied, generous, and round, infused with ripe fruit and licorice, and supported by fine tannins on the finish. (Le Guide Hachette 2023)
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Nose
Smells of copper, pepper, and red berries
Mouth
Ample, generous, and round, with ripe fruit
Serve
At 14-16°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with slow-cooked dishes, pepper piperade, leg of lamb...
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rating (2023 guide) 2 stars (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About wine:
Carignan, Syrah, and Grenache are blended in equal parts in this cuvée, which offers aromas of leather, pepper, and red fruits preserved in brandy. The palate is full-bodied, generous, and round, infused with ripe fruit and licorice, and supported by fine tannins on the finish.
About the estate:
The origins of the estate, which has been passed down through six generations, date back to 1864. The property boasts a 25-hectare vineyard planted on a variety of terroirs. At the helm since 1989, Pierre and Marie-Claude Fontaneil have been producing wines with strong personalities for nearly 30 years, including both dry wines and naturally sweet wines. In 2017, they sold the estate to a young couple of winemakers, Élodie and Matthieu Collet.
Andreas Larsson
Wine rated 93/100
About wine:
Dense core with a purple hue. Pure and fragrant, with notes of pepper and dried spices combined with ripe wild berries and plums. The palate shows maturity and density but remains medium-bodied and easy to drink, with a pleasant sensation of freshness, a rounded extract, and a long, flavorful finish.
Customer rating
3.7/5
based on 15 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. MATHIEU W. Published on 02/26/2025
Striking purple color with ruby rim. Dark fruit, pepper, green herbs, and some reductive notes on the nose. Dark notes, dark fruit, slightly cooked and reductive, peppery, inky, earthy, and lava-like on the palate. Soft tannins, laurel drop, concentration, power, and masculine impressions. It will go well with spicy stewed meat. Still quite compact. Needs aeration, then it becomes a little friendlier/more open. Score: 15.5/20
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Note and opinion by Mr. JACQUES R. Published on February 22, 2025
Very well made, aromas, length, maybe 5 for the next opening.
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Note and opinion by Mr. RICHARD C. Published on January 5, 2025
A subtle wine full of flavor, with good length on the palate. Buy it with confidence!
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Note and opinion by Mr. GILLES D. Published on 08/12/2024
Powerful, opulent, and eloquent on the palate, with juicy, rich flesh that blends red fruits, sweet spices, and a touch of zan, framed by a tannic structure with restrained power and a long, silky finish full of delicate freshness. A young wine with good aging potential. Its robust character and lovely roundness were already to its advantage with pan-fried Catalan pig's trotters and piperade with chorizo. Rating = 4.
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Note and opinion by Mr. FRANCOIS M. Published on 07/20/2024
A little too powerful for my taste.
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Note and opinion by Mr. DANIEL T. Published on 09/18/2025
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Note and opinion by Mr. ROLAND A. Published on 08/23/2025
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Review and opinion by Mr. JEROME P. Published on 07/22/2025
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Review and opinion by Mr. PHILIPPE C. Published on 05/30/2025
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Note and opinion by Mr. GERARD J. Published on 05/03/2025
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