Category Archives: grenache noir

Mont-Olivet Ch-du-Pape 2006

Posted on May 23, 2020 by

Clos du Mont-Olivet, AOC Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, 2006 This wine: Lot No. LB326 (below front label), a blend of 80% grenache, 10% syrah, 6% mourvèdre, 4% cinsault, plus counoise, vaccarèse, muscardin, terret noir, and picpoul noir; free run … Continue reading →

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Archimbaud T’rasses Larzac 2016

Posted on May 17, 2020 by

Domaine d’Archimbaud, L’Enfant Terrible, AOP Terrasses du Larzac, Saint-Saturnin, Hérault, Occitanie, France, 2016 On AOP Terrasse du Larzac and a map. This wine: lot No. L18/046/2 (on rear of bottle), organic, a blend of 60% mourvedre (aka monastrell in Spain, … Continue reading →

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Sylvestre Terrasses Larzac 2014

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

Domaine Saint Sylvestre, Rouge, AOP Terrasses du Larzac, Puechabon, Hérault, Occitanie, France, 2014 On AOP Terrasse du Larzac, with a map. This wine: lot No. L2 (on front label), organic, a blend of 70% syrah, 20% grenache noir, and 10% … Continue reading →

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Aupilhac Montpeyroux 2015

Posted on April 10, 2020 by

Sylvain Fadat, Cuvée Aupilhac, Domaine d’Aupilhac, AOP Languedoc-Montpeyroux, Hérault, Occitanie, 2015 Kermit Lynch on Domaine d’Aupilhac. On Languedoc-Montpeyroux. This wine: lot No. L15006 (on front label), organic, a blend of 30% each of carignan (aka mazuelo) and mourvedre (aka mataro, … Continue reading →

Posted in 10to20 - still red, cinsault (cinsaut), france languedoc (now occitanie), grenache noir, syrah | Leave a comment

Petit Causse Minervois 2017

Posted on April 2, 2020 by

P & M Chabbert, Domaine du Petit Causse, Griotte de Ventajou, AOP Minervois, Aude, Languedoc, Occitanie, 2017 On AOP Minervois. This wine: lot No. LG17 (on back label), a blend of syrah, grenache noir and carignan, Diam 5 agglomerate cork … Continue reading →

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Chateau Jouclary Cabardes 2017

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

Chateau Jouclary, Les Amandiers, AOC Cabardes, Aude, (Languedoc) Occitanie, France, 2017 On the Cabardes appellation. This wine: lot No. L18240 (below capsule), a blend of 50% merlot, 30% syrah and grenache noir, matured for 12 months in French oak barrels … Continue reading →

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Massamier La Mignarde 2012

Posted on March 21, 2020 by

Chateau Massamier la Mignarde, Domus Maximus, AOC Minervois la Livinière, Hérault, Occitanie, France, 2012 On AOC Minervois la Liviniere. This wine: lot No. L16/048 (below back label), a blend of 80% syrah with grenache noir, whole bunch fermentation, aged in … Continue reading →

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