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Bardi d'Alquier - Faugères Les Bastides d'Alquier 2018

Bardi d'Alquier - Faugères Les Bastides d'Alquier 2018

92/100

RVF

silky
balanced
dark fruits
smoked

"A high-flying vintage, its harmony will delight the palate for immediate pleasure."

"The best vintage from the Bardi Alquier estate... very Syrah... built for aging! Wait a few years to taste this prestigious vintage from what we consider to be the best winemaker in his appellation, who is releasing his first vintage with the new owners." (RVF guide). Decant for a good hour before tasting.

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Estate

Domaine Bardi d'Alquier

Vintage

Les Bastides d'Alquier

Vintage

2018

Designation

Faugères

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

Syrah (vieilles vignes), Grenache, Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Hard, poorly decomposed shale soils

Viticulture

In conversion to organic farming

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Total destemming, cold maceration, long fermentation, pumping over, bottling without filtration

Livestock farming

18 months in 20-liter casks and Burgundy barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Deep red color with purple highlights

Nose

Warm and balanced, complex, with toasted, smoky, and roasted aromas, combined with aromas of undergrowth and cooked black fruits.

Mouth

Round and silky, with fine, supple tannins, beautiful harmony, superb length

Serve

Decant at 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before service

Drink before

2032

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with duck breast with orange sauce, rib of beef, leg of lamb stuffed with garlic crust, pot-au-feu with marrow bones...

More information on Domaine Bardi d'Alquier

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the estate:

 

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2022 guide) 92/100

Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About wine:

The best cuvée from the Bardi Alquier estate... very Syrah... made for aging! Wait a few years to taste this prestigious cuvée from what we consider to be the best winemaker in his appellation, who is producing his first vintage with the new owners.

About the estate:

Sophie and Thibaud Bardi de Fourtou took over this historic estate in Faugères in 2017. The wines we tasted for this edition are the last examples of the transition between Jean-Michel Alquier and the new owners. The couple's goal? To perpetuate the style of the estate, whose vineyard is dominated by old Syrah vines from massal selections (among the first planted in Languedoc in the 1960s by Jean-Michel Alquier's father, Gilbert), complemented by Mourvèdre and Grenache. We remain attentive to this new turning point.

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