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The cuvée Simon du Clos Marie is a very well-balanced Pic-Saint-Loup with silky tannins. The nose is complex with smoky, chocolate notes; the balanced palate reveals candied aromas of black fruits, cocoa. Excellent length!Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023 : 91/100
The cuvée Simon du Clos Marie is a very well-balanced Pic-Saint-Loup with silky tannins. The nose is complex with smoky, chocolate notes; the balanced palate reveals candied aromas of black fruits, cocoa. Great length!Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023 : 91/100 Clos Marie is located in the heart of the village of Lauret. It is among the most recognized of the Pic Saint Loup crus. Forerunners in biodynamic vineyard management, Françoise and Christophe have been helping to give the appellation a qualitative boost since 1995. In the winery, vinification and ageing produce generous, powerful wines, benchmarks for the appellation. Clos Marie wines are made using natural methods: indigenous yeasts, little sulfur. The wines often require a good decanting and a few years of cellaring for the great cuvées to fully express themselves. Guide bettane et dessauve 219: "we defend Clos Marie for its unique finesse of tannins and delicate flavors. It's leading the way in pic-saint-loup and no one else seems close to catching up.
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Grenache - Syrah - Mourvèdre
Lamb chops with herbs
From poor, south-facing soils, Haut de la Butte develops beautiful notes of blackcurrant and redcurrant, with a sensation of freshness on the palate, combined with a very fine tannic structure. Decant for 2 hours.
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L'abeille de Fieuzal rouge is a superb Pessac-Leognan red, fruity and full of energy. This is Chateau Fieuzal's second wine, which requires more time to taste. A great success for Chateau Fieuzal in this balanced 2019 vintage.
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Like in 1900 from the Château Cazebonne is an original wine made from old Bordeaux grape varieties. The wine develops original notes of potpourri, cinnamon and peach. A blend of old grape varieties: mancin, castets, bouchalès, saint-macaire and jurançon noir, this 2022 maintains a direct relationship with the fruit, but it's hard to imagine such a wine expression in Bordeaux. A balance between concentration and salient uprightness, a touch punchy.'
RVF: 92/100
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The Chateau Thebaud comes from 24 months (minimum) of ageing on lees in the cellar, enabling this Muscadet to develop the substance and characters that make it a great wine for laying down. A great Loire wine.
Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 91/100
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The cuvée Simon du Clos Marie is a very well-balanced Pic-Saint-Loup with silky tannins. The nose is complex with smoky, chocolate notes; the balanced palate reveals candied aromas of black fruit and cocoa. Great length!
Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023: 91/100
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L'olivette du Clos Marie is a very pretty Pic Saint Loup. The wine is elegant; it develops on notes of reglisses, black fruits. The wine deserves a few months' cellaring to soften and refine its tannins. A benchmark AOC Pic Saint Loup.
RVF : 93/100
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La Métairie du Clos Marie is aromatic with notes of wild strawberry, blackcurrant and blackberry. The palate is full-bodied and dense, with a fine velvety texture and silky tannins. The finish is long and well-balanced.
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The cuvée Simon du Clos Marie is a very well-balanced Pic-Saint-Loup with silky tannins. The nose is complex with smoky, chocolate notes; the balanced palate reveals candied aromas of black fruits, cocoa. Excellent length!Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2023 : 91/100