2021 Coteaux du Languedoc Prestige Rouge

Full bottle 1,352 g.  This smells so good, so Languedoc, so compelling. It's pooling, plashy, sumptuous crimson fruit with mountain-stream mossy, ferny freshness. Far fresher than I ever remember this wine being – it really pulses with purity. Masses of fruit. Saturated with the juice of red cherries and raspberries, a fine balsamic underline, a handful of fine-ground clove and nutmeg. Tannins that feel like cashmere woven with tea leaves. Peppery finish, alive with energy.  GV (TC)

Leading off the reds, the 2021 Languedoc Prestige is 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache, and the rest Carignan, all aged a year in barrel. It has an up-front, fruit-driven perfume of mulberries, black raspberries, peppery herbs, and spicy, sandalwood, floral nuances. With medium-bodied richness, a lively, elegant mouthfeel, and both ripe tannins and nicely integrated acidity, this charming, impeccably made Languedoc will put a smile on your face any time over the coming 4-5 years, if not longer. It shows the more challenging nature of the vintage, but this is rock solid and well worth drinking.

A fruity, juicy, velvety and charming red with notes of cherries, raspberries, cassis and olives. Medium body, fine tannins and a straightforward development on the palate. Fruity and agreeable. Drink now.