France

Minervois

Cork

A vertical tasting of this cuvée and its predecessors from winemaker Jean Michel Arnaud was outstanding. I don’t know if it’s Arnaud’s collection of sites (around the village of La Livinière itself), his viticulture or his winemaking, but these wines have the wealth of extract, structure and depth to compete with the most accomplished Languedoc peers. This has flower scents (carnation and oleander) behind the dark cherry fruit, and complex, deep, sinewy, searching flavours and textures. Yes, the acidity is relatively prominent, but it’s also resonant and fruit-charged.  The finish conveys classic Languedoc wildness – the prickle of holly and the thick tangle of holm oak.  A look at the refined, savoury 2010 vintage suggested just how well this wine might age. (This cuvée has also, by the way, been a repeat silver medallist in the Decanter World Wine Awards.)

Grenache / Garnacha

Syrah / Shiraz

Carignan / Cariñena

Château Faîteau, Cuvée Gaston, Minervois, La Livinière, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 2015

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A vertical tasting of this cuvée and its predecessors from winemaker Jean Michel Arnaud was outstanding. I don’t know if it’s Ar

Château Faîteau, Cuvée Gaston, Minervois, La Livinière, 2015

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