Rating: Gault Millau 16/20
This Grande Cuvée offers a nose of dried fruit (apricot, hazelnut), which opens up to biscuit-like aromas with hints of cinnamon and candied lemon. On the palate, it is fresh and delicate with a lovely length; the oak is well-integrated, and the finish is crisp. A smooth and elegant wine!
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Eye
Pale, clear, and bright color
Nose
The initial nose reveals notes of dried fruit (apricot, hazelnut). After swirling, the nose opens up to reveal biscuit-like aromas with hints of cinnamon and candied lemon
Palate
Fresh, delicate, with a lovely length. The oak is well-integrated, and the finish is fresh
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
30 minutes before
Drink from
2013
Drink before
2018
Food and wine pairings
A savourer sur une blanquette de lotte, un médaillon de foie gras, des fromages persillés...<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2025 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Following in the footsteps of Bernard Durand, who oversaw Pic Saint-Loup’s transition from a mixed-farming operation focused on sheep to its recognition as a quality wine-growing region, his nephew Régis Valentin has taken over the technical reins. Without fanfare, this is an estate worth seeking out for its Vieilles Vignes cuvée—powerful yet flavorful—as well as its Clos des Combes and Grande Cuvée. The Cuvée Madame is even more ambitious, and the rosé is consistently delicious.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Régis Valentin, an oenologist and cellar master, took over the estate in 2001, which was founded in 1960 by the Durand-Valentin families. He produces wines from 80 hectares of vineyards (in the process of converting to organic farming since 2019) situated on a beautiful terroir of hard limestone and red clay. A sure bet in the Languedoc.
Customer rating
5/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. J. Baptiste S. Published on September 1, 2019
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Review by Mr. HERVE S. Published on September 7, 2014
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