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How Good is Château de Ciffre Saint-Chinian Grand Vin?

Julien Miquel — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:30:56 +0000

Wine Review of 2014 Château de Ciffre Grand Vin Saint-Chinian Red, Languedoc, France Score: 92+/100 This Languedoc red by famous Lorgeril house from the Languedoc wine region, produced on their Chateau de Ciffre estate in the small Cabardès appellation near Carcassonne, is made from 100% Syrah grapes. […]

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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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2016 Château Saint-Cels Saint Chinian Rosé, Languedoc, France

Julien Miquel — Mon, 23 Oct 2017 17:46:38 +0000

Score: 90/100 This Saint-Chinian AOP rosé comes from vineyards on the hillsides of Languedoc, rising to 300 metres. Soils there are primary schists with sandstone on relatively acid base. The Syrah and Grenache are made using the bleeding technique (saignée) while direct the Cinsault grapes […]

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2015 Thierry Navarre Saint-Chinian Cuvée Olivier, Languedoc

Julien Miquel — Sun, 09 Jul 2017 11:37:53 +0000

Score: 90/100 This Saint-Chinian AOC red wine is a blend of Carignan, Grenache, and Syrah sourced from old vines in the Languedoc region of Southern France. Tasting Notes This Languedoc red comes in bright red color of medium intensity, it is somewhat light in color […]

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8 World-Class Wines from Languedoc to Celebrate #LanguedocDay

Julien Miquel — Wed, 24 May 2017 09:18:11 +0000

As the world of wine & social media is about to celebrate #LanguedocDay on May 26th 2017, it is about time we learn and explore the wines from this sometimes-forgotten French region. The Languedoc in Southern France is not only one the biggest wine regions […]

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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 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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2012 Laurent Miquel Saint-Chinian Bardou Grande Cuvée, Languedoc

Julien Miquel — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:01:57 +0000

Score : 92/100 This Saint-Chinian wine, a small village appellation in the Languedoc region of Southern France, is made by Laurent Miquel from 100% old vines Syrah. The grapes come from a single vineyard called ‘Bardou’ on the winery’s estate, hence this cuvee’s name obviously. Here, […]

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