La Terrasse d'Elise - IGP Hérault Le Pigeonnier 2023
94/100
RVF
"This 100% Carignan is a true model of elegance and finesse."
With its sensual style, Le Pigeonnier reveals superb aromatic purity, with red and black fruit flavors combined with notes of garrigue. The palate is supple, with a delicious, juicy tannic structure. A true marvel!
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Eye
Bright ruby red color
Nose
Superb aromatic purity, with red and black berries, spicy and garrigue notes, and a hint of oak.
Mouth
Supple and juicy, silky tannins, long finish
Serve
At 17°-18°C
Drink before
2033+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with veal sweetbreads, leek emulsion, veal shank with carrots, bull tartare with capers, Parmesan cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Since 1998, Xavier Braujou has built up an excellent reputation with his estate located north of Montpellier, near Aniane. Production is unfortunately limited, but it is one of those cherished addresses that is passed on by word of mouth. Here you can drink some truly great wines, such as the three reds tasted this year. Old vines, minimal yields, and meticulous work forge cuvées of grape varieties that rank among the very best produced in the Languedoc region.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2025 guide) 94/100 (2022 vintage)
Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
The son of a winegrower, Xavier Braujou has been building up his estate since 1998, divided between Aniane and Saint-Jean-de-Fos. This solitary and determined artisan winemaker, a former lumberjack, produces wines of great character, the fruit of enormous effort on old, goblet-trained vines with very low yields, averaging around 20 hl/ha. His guiding principle can be summed up in two words: finesse and freshness. Far from the constraints of the appellation, he has always worked with a single grape variety and blends his different terroirs. Extraction is very gentle, aging is long, and the wines never see new wood. A confidential and essential address, prized by knowledgeable enthusiasts and the best sommeliers alike. The exceptional level observed over several vintages leads us to award him a second star without hesitation.
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