2018
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Saint-Chinian, north-west of Béziers
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| Dry red, full-bodied, aged in vat |
| 50% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 25% Carignan |
13.0%
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Roast red meats, vegetable and pasta dishes
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Still fresh the next day
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Now to 2026
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Syrah (in this case blended with Grenache and Carignan) grown on schistous (crumbly slate) soil, in vineyards situated 200-plus metres above sea level, makes Saint-Chinian one of the most distinctive and refreshing styles of red Languedoc wine. And this particular cuvée - which we have been importing for more than 15 years - always delivers. Heady aromas of bramble, black cherry, pepper/spice, freshly-baked bread, leather, and the merest whiff of black olive tapenade greet the nose. All of which carry through onto the palate, offering masses of sweet-sour black and red fruit flavours, with subtle savoury-umami notes, wrapped around a core of grippy, gently rustic tannins and really mouth-watering orange and cherry skin acidity. It really is cracking stuff - and a properly iconic Languedoc red! |
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