"The color is a deep, intense red. The nose, as powerful as it is charming, blends fruity notes with the hint of violets and spices so characteristic of Négrette, associated here with Syrah. On the palate, this wine is both delicious and fine, rich without being lacking in drive, infused with cherry and wild strawberry fruit that lingers delightfully through to the finish, supported by perfectly blended oak (aged in 400L barrels and foudre) and devilishly silky tannins. Irresistible. (Le Guide Hachette 2025)
Features
Estate
Domaine Le Roc
Cuvée
Don Quichotte
Vintage
2022
Designation
Fronton
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
60% Négrette, 40% Syrah
Terroirs
Stony boulbènes soil
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Grape varieties vinified separately for about 4 weeks with temperature control, punching of the cap.
Breeding
18 months in 20 hL tuns and 400 L barrels
Alcohol content
14.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense deep red colour
Nose
Fruity notes, hints of violets and spices
Mouth
Gourmet and fine, rich and refined, fruity aromas of cherry and wild strawberry, perfectly blended oak, silky tannins.
Serve
AT 17-18°C
Open
1h before or decant
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with spicy dishes, meat in sauce or grilled duck breast...
Domaine Le Roc
Fronton
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Le Roc is one of Fronton's finest. The range is broad, and the top wines demonstrate with each vintage that Fronton can be born with depth and real ageing potential. Proof of this comes with each new tasting of an estate wine over 10 years old, which is always astonishingly young.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2025) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)
About the wine:
The color is a deep, intense red. The nose, as powerful as it is charming, blends fruity notes with the hint of violets and spices so characteristic of Négrette, combined here with Syrah. On the palate, this wine is both delicious and delicate, rich without lacking in vigor, infused with cherry and wild strawberry fruit that lingers delightfully through to the finish, supported by perfectly blended oak (aged in 400L barrels and foudre) and devilishly silky tannins. Irresistible.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2025) 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Slightly less expressive today, Don Quichotte is in the same lineage, with a slightly more velvety pulp and slightly more flexuous and diversified tannins.
About the domain :
With the arrival of young Grégoire and Anne Ribes, the Ribes family decided to take over the vineyards of Château Flotis, a neighboring property they already owned. Its 21 hectares of syrah and négrette on a stony hillside have thus swelled the ranks of Le Roc. The négrettes are always in top form, thanks to meticulous and increasingly modern vinification techniques, giving the wines a radiant profile.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 22/11/2024
A delightful discovery, this modern, gourmet evocation of Négrette, in which the fruit glides in waves of small black berries at optimum ripeness with spices, against a smoky background left by 18 months' ageing. Ample and deep at once, Don Quichotte, like a knight, unfurls a dense, tender chew, and its remarkably fine tannins leave a velvety sensation on the palate. Wait a little to let the aromas develop.
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