Maxime Magnon
Campagnes Corbières Carignane
Corbières, Languedoc, Languedoc Roussillon, France
More compact and dense tannin this year. Muscular and soaring aromatics given its richness
More compact and dense tannin this year. Muscular and soaring aromatics given its richness
Mar 25th, 2023Downright delicious in everyway possible. Always have this wine in mind when I think about what’s ideal to me. Just beautiful, complex, deep yet soul satisfying and perfect at the table
Downright delicious in everyway possible. Always have this wine in mind when I think about what’s ideal to me. Just beautiful, complex, deep yet soul satisfying and perfect at the table
Oct 13th, 2022
Love this wine great with bbq - Sage underbrush, earthy, spice, currants ,dried cherries , medium tannins ,
Love this wine great with bbq - Sage underbrush, earthy, spice, currants ,dried cherries , medium tannins ,
Sep 25th, 2022
An impressive first run with this producer. Started off very pure fruited with high-toned black cherries and cassis, along with some light reduction that gave it a flinty quality. As the reduction blew away, it revealed beautiful stem aromatics - flowers and incense, with a strange, yet attractive iodine-like twist. Excellent structure, with chalky tannins, fleshy fruit, and limestone-derived minerality/verticality. A little volatile acidity perceivable in the backend, but it doesn’t detract from the lengthy finish. Frankly, it drank like a cru Beaujolais (would have called it if blinded), but perhaps with more weight and tannins (rougher too). Paired with some lamb tacos, this was in a league of its own. A one on the binary scale!
An impressive first run with this producer. Started off very pure fruited with high-toned black cherries and cassis, along with some light reduction that gave it a flinty quality. As the reduction blew away, it revealed beautiful stem aromatics - flowers and incense, with a strange, yet attractive iodine-like twist. Excellent structure, with chalky tannins, fleshy fruit, and limestone-derived minerality/verticality. A little volatile acidity perceivable in the backend, but it doesn’t detract from the lengthy finish. Frankly, it drank like a cru Beaujolais (would have called it if blinded), but perhaps with more weight and tannins (rougher too). Paired with some lamb tacos, this was in a league of its own. A one on the binary scale!
Jun 30th, 20222016 - Vintage - I love this wine - absolutely still purple rim color - 100% Carignan amazing spice ,plum med (-) body med (+) acidity (5year old wine - fortunately I have another one of these I think it will age nicely can’t wait to try one at 8-10 years old ) earth ,mineral there seems to be a focused style here may be my favorite Carignan
2016 - Vintage - I love this wine - absolutely still purple rim color - 100% Carignan amazing spice ,plum med (-) body med (+) acidity (5year old wine - fortunately I have another one of these I think it will age nicely can’t wait to try one at 8-10 years old ) earth ,mineral there seems to be a focused style here may be my favorite Carignan
Sep 19th, 2021Showing some really lovely bottle maturation notes. Can feel the warmth and strength of the vintage in the tannin, but the vibrant Carignan fruit is maturing, I think this was at a prime drinking point. Leather, baked brambly fruits, animal and clove, fur, crushed flowers, rocks.
Showing some really lovely bottle maturation notes. Can feel the warmth and strength of the vintage in the tannin, but the vibrant Carignan fruit is maturing, I think this was at a prime drinking point. Leather, baked brambly fruits, animal and clove, fur, crushed flowers, rocks.
Mar 13th, 2021A lighter touch this vintage, very fresh and acid driven. Tight. Needs some time to flesh out a little on the palate. Gorgeous array of fruit, spices, and florals right now.
A lighter touch this vintage, very fresh and acid driven. Tight. Needs some time to flesh out a little on the palate. Gorgeous array of fruit, spices, and florals right now.
Oct 14th, 2020
This was on day 2 as well and probably for the better. This was stellar.
This was on day 2 as well and probably for the better. This was stellar.
Apr 19th, 2019Most amazing Corbieres I have tasted to date. If there was a Grand Cru this would be it
Most amazing Corbieres I have tasted to date. If there was a Grand Cru this would be it
Jul 13th, 2017