Domaine de Cigalus (Gérard Bertrand)

Aude Hauterive, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Varietal(s): 30% Merlot, 22% Syrah, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Carignan, 11% Caladoc, 5% Grenache, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Mourvèdre 

Quintessentially Languedoc, displaying wild thyme, rosemary, bay and camphor notes, allied to blackberry and cassis encased in a tight circle of toasted oak tannins. Deliciously long.

95pts. Decanter (Gold Medal)