romo

9.2

Vacqueyras and Faugeres fans: pay attention. — a month ago

Lance E. Farman

8.9

Fresh yummy awesome. — 9 months ago

John R. Jacob

9.4

This is not the Carignan blend, but I can’t seem to edit the descriptor. This is the 2012 La Joupatiere and it is one of the most unique and interesting wines. Thank you Colline de l’hirondelle. As their website explains, “The oldest vineyard in the village! Planted at the end of the 19th century, it miraculously escaped phylloxera and the uprooting of old vines that has plagued the Languedoc; this tiny one-acre plot is a conservatory of rare and disappearing varieties. A local vine scientist has identified the following 13 varieties: Carignan noir, Grenache noir, Cinsault noir, Mourrastel Boucher noir, Rivairenc noir, Grand Noir de la Calmette, Mourvèdre noir, Terret noir, Terret gris, Terret blanc, Olivette blanche, Chasselas doré, Valencin rose and two mysterious varieties are still unidentified.” What a blend. — 2 years ago

with Gary

Matt Perlman

8.9

Tis the season for soul warming Languedoc reds. This was the basic faugeres, carignane/Grenache/cinsault blend. Soft and mellow, black cherry fruit has maybe dried out a little, slightly brown even, but still there, plus olives, herbs, some subtle brett. Is it more fun than a Barral of monkeys? Not quite but a nice drink — 6 months ago

Charlie Evans

9.3

This was the red made from Grenache, Carignan, and Mourvèdre in Faugeres. This is a collab from Alex Durand. Wildly delicious wine. — 2 years ago

Chip Hughes

9.3

A fine imitation of top-notch St Emilion; think Faugeres or Haut-Rocher. Raspberry, cocoa powder, wrapper leaf. Long on the palate. Very reasonably priced, given the quality. #friuli — 3 years ago

Christina Fanelli

9.3

Deep garnet color. Not very tannic. Bright with red fruit and spices. Paired really nicely with a lentil stew that had both cinnamon and lemon. — 3 years ago

Marc

9.0

Soft tannin. Nice finish. Light acid and alcohol to start followed with tannin. Nice balance. Earthy, jammy, some slight smokiness. Quite nice. — 7 months ago

Thierry POUSSIN

9.0

2018, Mas Lou, Angaco,
Faugeres, Carignan centenaire, Lledoner Pelut. corsé, puissant — a year ago

Eric Egan

9.2

The notes below are all from the Grand Fete de Saint-Jean in Faugeres (well, this year it was in Laurens, which was a bit of a shame as Faugères itself is a stunning place with a great atmosphere). My general impression was that this appellation is going from strength to strength - it will be interesting to see where it will be in 10 years’ time. The wines were all generally of a very high level (the best from the producers that attended are listed below); from the most traditional bottlings to the more modern efforts (though even the most modern is by no means an ‘international’ wine). I’ve been coming here for more than a decade and the wines were very good back then as well. However, now there is clearly more of a sense of pride in the terroir and finely tuned craftsmanship across the board. There are a few older producers that have always made stunning wines but joining their ranks recently are a bunch of young winemakers who have discovered the untapped potential of the region. Definitely an AOP to watch out for!

Slightly disappointed that they didn’t bring out the current vintage of Fossibus but can understand why, as the oak tends to dominate for a few years. This is in a better place right now; the oak is more integrated and, although I preferred the GR (below) for current drinking, this will probably be in a better place in 10-12 years’ time. — 3 years ago