Cuvee Courtiol Faugères Mourvedre

Needs a LOT of air but it's a baby, the new 2019 is loaded with personality, charm and complexity. Give it 2/3 hours of air before serving. 93+

Downed w charcuterie & Ian Hunter. Great grip but not tree bark ripping tannins or too blueberriesh, er, just right for a strong mouvedre

Good solid wine. Closed. Needs time

Lots of potential to go higher here with more time in the bottle. On a Faugeres kick this weekend. Where Barral was more dense and powerful, the Fantine is the female version with more elegance and poise, with a firm backbone of tannin and juicy acidity. Wild flavors of violets, licorice, spice with blueberry and blackberry fruit. Darker but more elegant fruit character intensity. A long finish that tightens up some on the end. #faugeres #fantine

Some funk blew off to yield beautiful balance and bright spice.

Love the philosophy, can’t stand the product. I suppose when you go this non-interventionist you expect some flaws, but I found an intolerable level of Bret in this wine, covering anything that could have been good. I rarely pour out a bottle but we could only get through half of this one.

Mourvèdre madness. Petrichor, chewing tobacco, black pepper. Very prickly. Great with steak.

Natural landscape in balance. Tilled earth and dark fruited fun.

Opens up a little funky but after that a spice, licorice, blackberry

Excellent.