Domaine Léon Barral

Valinière Faugères Mourvedre Syrah

9.2153 ratings
9.236 pro ratings
Faugères, Languedoc, Languedoc Roussillon, France
Mourvedre, Syrah
Lamb, Pasta, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Hard Cheese, Potato, Mushrooms, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, White Rice, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Venison, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Max Reichwage

A house favorite, Mourvèdre provides plenty of tannin, black cherry, garigue, well integrated, powerful but balanced, hints of 4-EP Brett on palate but acceptable because the wine is so good

A house favorite, Mourvèdre provides plenty of tannin, black cherry, garigue, well integrated, powerful but balanced, hints of 4-EP Brett on palate but acceptable because the wine is so good

Oct 16th, 2017
Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.7

Wow, mouvedre is such a cool variety. This unexpected surprise has an intense expression of the classic leather and mineral character, with chaparral (garrigiue) and brambly fruit. Snuck the bottle into a screening of Chef, good times.

Wow, mouvedre is such a cool variety. This unexpected surprise has an intense expression of the classic leather and mineral character, with chaparral (garrigiue) and brambly fruit. Snuck the bottle into a screening of Chef, good times.

4 people found it helpfulJun 16th, 2014
Jay McInerney

Novelist, Wine Critic Town & Country, Expensive Wino & Gastronaut

9.3

Thanks to Kyle Reddington. . What a great wine. Like a Southern version of Allemand. Mourvèdre funkiness, southern richness but lots of focus.

Thanks to Kyle Reddington. . What a great wine. Like a Southern version of Allemand. Mourvèdre funkiness, southern richness but lots of focus.

1 person found it helpfulNov 13th, 2014
Christopher Stadler

Dark & sultry. Big, powerful berries, slight tartness, rounded out with wild game, mushroom & loads of spice. Great wine, great complexity. Can stand more cellar time.

Dark & sultry. Big, powerful berries, slight tartness, rounded out with wild game, mushroom & loads of spice. Great wine, great complexity. Can stand more cellar time.

Feb 6th, 2016
Jonas Mendoza

Black raspberry and sour cherry fruits mingle with game and garrigue flavors. Finely grained tannins with good length and not overwhelming alcohol on finish. A simply stunning Syrah/Mourvèdre blend from Faugeres.

Black raspberry and sour cherry fruits mingle with game and garrigue flavors. Finely grained tannins with good length and not overwhelming alcohol on finish. A simply stunning Syrah/Mourvèdre blend from Faugeres.

Jan 7th, 2016
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

7.5

Overwhelming sour acidity.

Overwhelming sour acidity.

Sep 23rd, 2015
Nicolas Bazinet

À ouvrir la veille ! Encore meilleur le lendemain.

À ouvrir la veille ! Encore meilleur le lendemain.

Jun 24th, 2015
Justin Timsit, MS

Wine Director, The Rittenhouse

9.2

Slight VA at first but opened up beautifully

Slight VA at first but opened up beautifully

Jun 18th, 2015
Scorewine

Wine writer http://www.israelwines.co.il

9.0

A lovely biodynamic wine, a blend of Syrah and Mourvèdre from the Languedoc.
This village style wild wine has a deep black purple color, with a complex nose of barn yard, black fruits, cherries, plums, sweet spices, roasted coffee and earthiness, all coming together nicely in a wild rustic full body, with a lovely acidity and fierce tannins. It is defently a village style wine that you can't stop enjoying, until the long finish expires and the bottle is gone, my score 90, drink 2015-2024

A lovely biodynamic wine, a blend of Syrah and Mourvèdre from the Languedoc.
This village style wild wine has a deep black purple color, with a complex nose of barn yard, black fruits, cherries, plums, sweet spices, roasted coffee and earthiness, all coming together nicely in a wild rustic full body, with a lovely acidity and fierce tannins. It is defently a village style wine that you can't stop enjoying, until the long finish expires and the bottle is gone, my score 90, drink 2015-2024

Jun 17th, 2015
Wiremu Andrews

Everything I love about mourvèdre in spades. Depth, spice, freshness, earth. All perfectly integrated.

Everything I love about mourvèdre in spades. Depth, spice, freshness, earth. All perfectly integrated.

May 31st, 2015