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L'atout du Pique du domaine Pique-Basse is a cuvée from a single 45-year-old plot of white Grenache, very rare in a "roaixois" landscape dominated by red wines, located below the Ventraben massif lieu dit les crottes. This 100% Grenache blanc develops notes of sun-kissed fruit, followed by a remarkable balance between mellowness and freshness, finishing with a citrus/fennel duo. A gastronomic white!
Guide des Meilleurs vins de France 2025: 93/100, coup de coeur
L'atout du Pique du domaine Pique-Basse is a cuvée from a single 45-year-old plot of white Grenache, very rare in a "roaixois" landscape dominated by red wines, located below the Ventraben massif lieu dit les crottes. This 100% Grenache blanc develops notes of sun-drenched fruit, followed by a remarkable balance between mellowness and freshness, and finishes with a citrus/fennel duo. Domaine de Pique-Basse is a superb estate in the Roaix appellation. Originally from Franche-Comté, Olivier Tropet trained as a nologist. In 1998, he took over his grandfather's estate and vineyards in the Rhône valley, at the foot of the Ventabren massif and east of the Rasteau terroir, an east/south-east-facing vineyard facing Mont Ventoux. Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2020, domaine 1 étoile: "We've been following Olivier Tropet for several vintages, and each time his wines seduce us with their rightness of tone, whether it's on the too little-known Roaix terroir, which he enhances wonderfully, or with his sumptuous Rasteau."
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Grenache Blanc
The Compagnon du Domaine Lédogar is a great Corbières. The color is concentrated, with light ruby highlights. The nose is floral, evoking black fruit buds. The palate is explosive, with notes of black fruit and liquorice. A superb success.
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Le Clos du Breuil is a Montlouis reference from Domaine François Chidaine. This organic wine made from chenin has a lovely fruity nose. The palate is lively, elegant and fresh. A superb bottle!
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The Origines cuvée from domaine Bertrand Bergé features floral and candied fruit notes. The palate is round and soft, with intense fruit and greedy tannins.
Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024: 89/100
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Far from the very tannic and abrupt madirans, Christine dupuy from domaine Labranche-Laffont produces magnificent wines from the South-West, all finesse and freshness. This Madiran will astonish you with its balance and delicacy. For another view of this AOC.
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L'As du Pique du domaine Pique-Basse is a powerful, gourmand Côtes du Rhone with great length. A fine gourmet treat!
Guide des Meilleurs vins de France 2025: 91/100
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The Cuvée Chasse-Coeur from domaine Pique-Basse is a superb Côtes du Rhône village. Full-bodied and well-structured, this cuvée has a lovely depth, deliciousness and substance to face generous dishes. A superb starter.
Guide des Meilleurs vins de France 2025: 90/100
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The Cuvée Au Coeur de Ventabren from Domaine Pique-Basse comes from plots of Syrah planted in 1975 in the foothills of the Ventabren massif at a place called "Croix de Cornu" with clay soil (a mixture of yellow and white marls) naturally giving a low yield of 30 hectoliters per hectare. The color is dark, almost black, with blood-red highlights. The nose opens with smoky notes of black pepper and blond tobacco, followed by mineral aromas and well-integrated wood. The palate, all spicy length, is perfectly matched by the freshness of smooth, taut, still-tight tannins.
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The L'As du Pique cuvée from domaine Pique-Basse is an organic wine with a strong personality! The nose of this Grenache-dominant Côtes-du-Rhône Village Roaix opens with notes of blackcurrant liqueur, candied orange peel and Morello cherry, followed by a blend of grilled and even smoky spices. On the palate, the suave, round and fleshy attack of ripe red fruits of this organic wine is relayed by notes of spice and pepper, all in perfect balance with a lovely structure of tightly-packed tannins.
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L'atout du Pique du domaine Pique-Basse is a cuvée from a single 45-year-old plot of white Grenache, very rare in a "roaixois" landscape dominated by red wines, located below the Ventraben massif lieu dit les crottes. This 100% Grenache blanc develops notes of sun-kissed fruit, followed by a remarkable balance between mellowness and freshness, finishing with a citrus/fennel duo. A gastronomic white!
Guide des Meilleurs vins de France 2025: 93/100, coup de coeur