Domaine du Clos des Fées - Côtes du Roussillon - Les Sorcières - Rouge - 2023

Wine:

This year again, the 2023 red Côtes du Roussillon Les Sorcières maintains its delicious and vibrant trajectory. The limestone foundation, elevation, and significant proportion of Syrah (alongside Grenache and Carignan) thrust the wine forward with fruity momentum. A nose of licorice, smoky notes, and bacon envelops an intense and very ripe black fruit, without any overt oaky characteristics; the palate is a concentrated, dense, and spicy coulis, with flavors of tapenade and bay leaf. The ensemble is already so enticing, the tannins so velvety, that it's entirely conceivable to enjoy it right now. Best paired with grilled meat. A favorite of the Committee, rated 93/100.

Vinification:

Harvested by hand. Pre-fermentation maceration at low temperature. Aged in stainless steel tanks on fine lees for 8 months.

Color:

Bright, intense red with violet nuances.

Nose:

The nose expresses aromas of licorice, smoky notes, grilled bacon and intense, very ripe black fruit, with no signs of ageing.

Palate:

The palate is concentrated, ripe and full-bodied, dense and spicy, with flavors of tapenade and laurel. The whole is already so seductive, with velvety tannins and a silky, elegant structure.

Temperature:

Serve between 14 and 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Red mullet escabeche, tapas with tomato and Hispanic ham, grilled lamb chop with rosemary, lacquered ribs.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2029

A hardworking, inspired, and demanding individual, Hervé Bizeul has made Clos des Fées one of the most beautiful successes of the Roussillon, a pinnacle of French viticulture. His strong character and uncompromising standards are reflected in his wines, which draw an extraordinary expression from the terroirs of Calce.

Under his leadership, the concept of a great wine from the south has fully come into its own, and this estate is now part of the ultra-exclusive circle of French icons.