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Top 60 Most Expensive Languedoc Wines

Julien Miquel — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 16:19:01 +0000

The Southern French wine region of Languedoc, the biggest wine-producing area in the world, has known over the last couple of decades a total renaissance. From a region more known for supplying large volumes of affordable wines, it has turned into a rich source of […]

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10 Favorite Languedoc Wines I Tasted in 2017

Julien Miquel — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:02:16 +0000

It’s that time again, time to celebrate the end of year, the good times we’ve had, the love we’ve received, everything life has blessed us with… Time to remember as well, the past 300 and something past days, and time to be thankful for the […]

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2014 Laurent Miquel Pas de Géant Syrah-Grenache, Languedoc AOP, France

Julien Miquel — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 08:01:37 +0000

Score: 90/100 So why is this wine by Laurent Miquel called ‘Pas de Géant’ you may wonder? This is how the producer explains it: « Our ‘Pas de Géant – Giant steps’ Languedoc celebrates the wild beauty of two iconic regions – Languedoc in the […]

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2011 Laurent Miquel Larmes des Fées Saint-Chinian, Languedoc

Julien Miquel — Mon, 22 May 2017 14:10:14 +0000

Score: 95/100 What is the Larmes des Fées Cuvée? Larmes des Fées is the flagship wine in Laurent Miquel’s range, the highest level, most expensive and refined wine. Why this name you may ask? Château Cazal Viel, the ancient property that hosts Laurent Miquel winemaking […]

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2014 Laurent Miquel Cazal Viel Saint-Chinian Vieilles Vignes, Languedoc

Julien Miquel — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 15:53:07 +0000

Score: 90/100 This wine by Laurent Miquel is a rigorous block selection of old vines (up to 90 yrs) from Saint-Chinian appellation, blended mainly from Syrah with Grenache, complemented with Mourvèdre. After going through traditional vinification, it went through partial maturation in stainless steel tanks, […]

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2014 Laurent Miquel Vérité Viognier Grande Cuvée, Pays d’Oc IGP, France

Julien Miquel — Fri, 21 Apr 2017 08:15:57 +0000

Score: 91/100 The Vérité Viognier Grande Cuvée by Languedoc producer Laurent Miquel made from a single south facing vineyard on the winery’s own estate, recognized for the quality of its fruits and named Saga Pegot. After night harvest and pressing, 70% of it is […]

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2014 Laurent Miquel Connemara Saint-Chinian, Languedoc

Julien Miquel — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:19:42 +0000

Score: 90/100 This Saint-Chinian red wine, a small village appellation in the Languedoc region of Southern France, is made by famous local vignerons, Laurent Miquel. Here is how Laurent’s Irish wife Neasa Corish Miquel explains the name of this cuvée: “Our ‘Connemara’ Saint-Chinian celebrates the wild […]

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2015 Laurent Miquel Albarino, Lagrasse – Languedoc, France

Julien Miquel — Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:34:49 +0000

Score: 88/100 The Albarino (or Alvarinho as it is know in Portugal) was first brought to the Galicia region of Spain by the French monks from Cluny, France along the route os Santiago de Compostela many centuries ago (represented on the wine’s label). Laurent Miquel’s […]

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2015 Château les Auzines Corbières ‘Hautes Terres’ Languedoc

Julien Miquel — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 08:50:01 +0000

Score: 89+/100 Les Auzines is an estate relatively recently acquired by Languedoc vigneron, Laurent Miquel in the Corbières area. The vineyard sites here are very unusual for the Corbière appellation, with a much higher altitude than most in the area, rising up on a plateau of 170 hectares. In […]

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2015 Laurent Miquel Solas Chardonnay, Pays d’OC IGP, France

Julien Miquel — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:46:27 +0000

Score: 88/100 This Languedoc Chardonnay white by Laurent Miquel is made from 100% Chardonnay grapes sourced from hillside vineyards on limestone and gravels soils. After fermentation and maturation on lees in stainless steel tanks, it was aged in used French oak barrels for rounding it […]

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