A cuvée centered on the estate's old Carignan grapes, with a penetrating nose of black fruit, star anise and rosemary. The body is tight, fresh, with a very distinguished grain. An expression of Carignan with a spicy, minty character!
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Eye
Deep garnet
Nose
Very typical "Carignan", aromas of blackberry, blueberry, star anise and rosemary
Mouth
Clean and fresh, complex and well-balanced, with silky tannins and a soft, persistent finish.
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with charcuterie, a fine piece of red meat, game, beef cheek tagine, mature cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
In 2000, Valérie Guérin took over the estate built up over the years by her father Jacques, a professor of oenology. Thirteen parcels of very old vines are meticulously cultivated, yields are low, vinification is very natural and there is no barrel ageing. The wines are harmonious, full of flavor and freshness, and very seductive in their naturalness. The cuvées dennis-royal, made from 75-year-old carignan, and les-vendangeurs-de-la-violette are as fabulous as ever. The 2016 vintage will have to be waited for, as the extraction seems to be more advanced than usual.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
The thousand vines of the early days have been transformed by purchases and plantings into an 11-hectare estate in the Fitou maritime region. Created in 1979 by Jacques Guérin, a former professor of viticulture at the Lycée d'Orange, the estate has been run by his daughter Valérie since 2000.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2025) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2021 guide) 92/100
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
Dennis Royal remains a benchmark: based on venerable Carignans, it offers a gourmet palate, blending licorice and blackberry.
About the domain :
For two decades, Valérie Guérin, recently joined by her sister Agnès, has passionately defended this small estate in the La Palme sector (in the maritime part of the Fitou appellation). Massal selections, extremely low yields of less than 20 hl/ha (which explain the high prices) and long vatting periods are her watchwords. The result is an ideal combination of ripeness and freshness in the bottle. Multiple passages through the vineyard plots give rise to a table rosé, three reds and four vins de liqueur. These characterful cuvées are uniquely concentrated, and while they may seem massive when young, they become wonderfully refined with age.
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