Famille Fabre, Château Coulon Ombres et Lumières, Languedoc

A big blueberry fruit bomb, this plump Languedoc red blend is showing a lot of very ripe fruit on the nose, giving characters of blueberry compote, black cherry and spice. It's soft and supple and the tannins are pliable and yielding, giving enough structure but keeping it very easy drinking. 2025 was a hot and dry vintage, with significant heatwaves in August, and you can feel the warmth and ripeness of the fruit here, the sweetness of fruit and viscosity hinting at very ripe grapes. Light touches of dried herbs and a savoury undertone keep things Languedocien. Don't hesitate to crack this open with charcuterie boards or antipasti of roasted Mediterranean vegetables.