Languedoc report 2023: Best value wines
Having tasted more than 900 wines for Decanter's most comprehensive report on the Languedoc's latest releases to date, Natalie Earl selects her top value picks from each appellation.
It’s no secret that when it comes to finding quality wines with complexity and character at affordable price points, Languedoc is ripe for the picking.
Value isn’t its only calling card, but it is one of the main reasons Languedoc remains so exciting – you can discover new wine styles and experiment with grape varieties you’ve never tried before all without breaking the bank.
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the 10 best value picks from the Languedoc report 2023
See the Languedoc report 2023 homepage
Individual appellation analysis:
Limoux | Corbières & Minervois | La Clape | St-Chinian | Faugères | Picpoul de Pinet | Terrasses du Larzac | Pic St Loup
Here is a breakdown of the top five value wines from each appellation from the Languedoc report 2023.
If any of the following wines are available to buy at retail in the UK, this has been indicated in the wine’s tasting note and most are £20 or less. Of those that are not available in the UK, I have selected wines that retail in France at €15 or less, except for appellations such as Pic St Loup and Terrasses du Larzac, where the wines representing the best score to price value have been selected.
Limoux
Clos Teisseire, Vue Sur Ciel, Haute Vallée de l’Aude 2022 – 92 points
Domaine Rosier, Cuvée Ma Maison, Blanquette de Limoux 2021 – 91 points
Domaine J Laurens Clos des Demoiselles Brut Crémant de Limoux 2021 – 90 points
Domaine Begude, L’Etoile, Limoux 2022 – 92 points
Plô Roucarels, La Petite Rive, Haute Vallée de l’Aude 2022 – 90 points
Corbières & Minervois
Domaine Py, Troisième Cuvée, Corbieres 2022 – 91 points
Château Beauregard Mirouze, Campana, Corbières 2022 – 90 points
Clos de L’Anhel, Le Lolo de L’Anhel, Corbières 2022 – 92 points
Domaine Combe Blanche, La Chandelière, Minervois La Livinière 2020 – 93 points
Château Maris, La Touge, Minervois La Livinière 2020 – 94 points
Picpoul de Pinet
Château Petit Roubié, L’O Sur Lie Patience, Picpoul de Pinet 2022– 92 points
Château Petit Roubié, Picpoul de Pinet 2022 – 92 points
Domaine Belle Mare, Classique, Picpoul de Pinet 2022 – 92 points
Font-Mars, Picpoul de Pinet 2022 – 92 points
Domaine Félines-Jourdan, Picpoul de Pinet 2022 – 91 points
St-Chinian
Domaine La Linquière, Fleur de Lin, St-Chinian 2021 – 93 points
Les Vignobles Foncalieu, Petit Paradis, St-Chinian 2022 – 88 points
Cave de Roquebrun, Les Fiefs d’Aupenac, St-Chinian 2020 – 93 points
Clos la Rivière, St-Chinian 2019 – 93 points
Clos Bagatelle, Sentiers de Bagatelle, Colline, St-Chinian 2020 – 90 points
Faugères
Domaine Ollier-Taillefer, Allegro, Faugères 2022 – 93 points
Mas Olivier, Blanc, Faugères 2022 – 90 points
Domaine de Cébène, Ex Arena, Faugères 2022 – 93 points
Château Chênaie, Conviction, Faugères 2021 – 93 points
Mas Olivier, Sélection, Faugères 2020 – 92 points
Terrasses du Larzac
Domaine Plan de l’Homme, Cuvée Khi, Terrasses du Larzac 2020 – 93 points
Mas de Cap Daniel, Les Cormiers, Terrasses du Larzac 2021 – 91 points
Castelbarry, Les Raisins d’Y Croire, Terrasses du Larzac 2019 – 90 points
Château de Jonquieres, Lansade, Terrasses du Larzac 2021 – 90 points
Mas d’Amile, Le Petitou, Terrasses du Larzac 2021 – 90 points
Pic St Loup
Château de Lascaux, Carra Rosé, Pic St-Loup 2022 – 93 points
Château de Lancyre, Vieilles Vignes, Pic St-Loup 2020 – 93 points
Le Chemin des Rêves, L’Optimiste, Pic St-Loup 2021 – 93 points
Château de Cazeneuve, Les Calcaires, Pic St-Loup 2021 – 92 points
Domaine de Villeneuve, La Muse, Pic St-Loup 2021– 92 points
La Clape
Château Rouquette sur Mer Cuvée Arpege – 92 points
Château La Negly La Brise Marine – 92 points
Cave La Clape L’Empreinte – 90 points
Sarrat de Goundy, Le Moulin 2021 – 90 points
Château Combe des Ducs, Pierres de Mer 2021 – 90 points
See the Languedoc latest releases score tables:
Individual appellation analyis:
Limoux | Corbières & Minervois | La Clape | St-Chinian | Faugères | Picpoul de Pinet | Terrasses du Larzac | Pic St Loup
The 10 best value picks from the Languedoc report 2023:
The wines below are listed by style then score.
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Domaine Rosier, Cuvée Ma Maison, Blanquette de Limoux, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2021
With its appealing, sweet apple blossom aromas and delectable, lemon curd palate, this Blanquette shows great charm as well as varietal typicity. There's good balance...
2021
Domaine RosierBlanquette de Limoux
Domaine La Linquière, Fleur de Lin, St-Chinian, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2021
Such delicate, refreshing aromas of crushed rocks, wet chalk and apple blossom. This is a sparky wine, with great intensity of lemon pith and zest,...
2021
Domaine La LinquièreSt-Chinian
Château Petit Roubié, Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2022
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Creamy lemony aromas meld seamlessly into pure citrus flavours, where lip-smacking, mouth-puckering acidity is balanced by ripe fruit, citrus peel and tinned pineapple.
2022
Château Petit RoubiéPicpoul de Pinet
Château Rouquette sur Mer, Cuvée Arpege, La Clape, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2022
A distinctive and incredibly good value white that shows such racy freshness alongside structure, richness and complexity. Pêche de vigne and just-fallen apples, white blossom...
2022
Château Rouquette sur MerLa Clape
Château Beauregard Mirouze, Campana, Corbieres, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2022
A deeper peachy tinge to the colour here, and the nose shows charming richness and ripeness of exotic and stone fruit. Light savoury notes -...
2022
Château Beauregard MirouzeCorbieres
Cave de Roquebrun, Les Fiefs d'Aupenac, St-Chinian, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2020
Arresting and aromatically complex, red and black fruit saturate the palate but there's an energetic lift that many don't achieve. Searing acidity, prominent but ripe...
2020
Cave de RoquebrunSt-Chinian
Château de Cazeneuve, Les Calcaires, Pic St-Loup, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2021
Lively and bursting at the seams with blackberries and currants, red plums and red cherries, this runs the gamut of red and black fruit. In...
2021
Château de CazeneuvePic St-Loup
Clos de L'Anhel, Le Lolo de L'Anhel, Corbieres, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2022
A bright and light iteration of Corbières that's light on its feet, full of cherry stone, strawberries and juicy acidity. A new window onto this...
2022
Clos de L'AnhelCorbieres
Mas Olivier, Sélection, Faugères, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2020
Dark in colour. The nose crosses the boundaries between primary fruit and herbs and some emerging tertiary characters with ease, showing cedar and spice, brambly...
2020
Mas OlivierFaugères
Mas d'Amile, Le Petitou, Terrasses du Larzac, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2021
A light, vibrant and juicy wine that's a little coy at first, but with time begins to unravel excellent purity of red cherry fruit, red...
2021
Mas d'AmileTerrasses du Larzac
