Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2019 vintage. 65% Chenançon 20% Mouvèdre 15% Carignan. Medium body. Black olive, black pepper and bay leaf notes. Would hit again for the price (low $20’s). 2.6.24. — 8 months ago

Loren Grossman

Vintner Wilde Farm Wines

8.9

Grilled everything, rustic, chewy, iron, herb salad finish. long. — 8 years ago

Samuel Danthine

9.0

Fruit meets earthiness in a relatively round way — 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. — 7 years 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. — 6 years ago

with Gary

William Allen - Two Shepherds

Owner/Winemaker Two Shepherds

9.0

Rosé of Chenançon - a new variety to me. From the Languedoc. Nice bright fruit & some minerality, $13 from Garagiste. — 11 years ago