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Domaine Le Roc - Fronton Cuvée Don Quichotte 2022

Sud Ouest

Red

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4.5/5 (2 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

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93/100

RVF

structured
dense
spicy dish

"An adventurous Fronton, delicious from start to finish..."

"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

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with spicy dishes, meat in sauce or grilled duck breast...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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 a wine from the estate over 10 years old, always astonishingly young.

Guide Hachette des vins

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

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated wine (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, where they were already the operators. 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

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4.5/5

out of 2 reviews

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Note and review by M. ALEXANDRE P. Published on 15/12/2024

A tasty, well-wooded wine. Served as an aperitif, the A is unanimously appreciated.

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Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 25/11/2024

A delightful discovery, this modern, gourmet evocation of Négrette, in which the fruit glides in waves of small, optimally ripened black berries accompanied by a procession of spices, against a smoky background left by 18 months' maturation. Ample and deep at the same time, Don Quichotte, like a knight, unfurls a dense, tender chew, while its extremely fine tannins leave a velvety sensation on the palate. Ideally, we should wait a little to let the aromas develop. Without waiting, this Fronton was the perfect companion for chicken wings with Buffalo sauce. Score = 4.1.

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