“Another sure bet from the south of France is the 2016 Languedoc La Clape Classique, which comes from an estate owned by a former winemaker at Château Lafite-Rothschild. The blend consists of 40% Grenache, 40% Syrah, and 20% Mourvèdre, aged in concrete tanks for 18 months. It is full-bodied, concentrated, and velvety in texture, with intense notes of blueberry, black cherry, and plum.” (Wine Advocate 2018 – Robert Parker) New from Languedoc!
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Eye
Deep garnet color with black highlights
Nose
Powerful and intense, with notes of blueberries, black cherries, plums, pepper, and licorice
Palate
Full-bodied and sunny, with concentrated flavor, velvety tannins, and a lovely freshness that provides balance
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2019
Drink before
2023
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs well with fine charcuterie, grilled or braised red meats, and hard cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2019 guide): 1*Star (A well-crafted, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
Éric Fabre is no novice: he first cut his teeth in the Médoc, serving as technical director at Lafite-Rothschild for eight years. In 2001, he moved to the Mediterranean with his wife Christine, and later his son Vianney, to the Clape Massif—a region already cultivated by the Romans and bathed in sunshine 300 days a year. The grapes are harvested by hand, meticulously sorted, and the entire production is bottled on the estate. Powerful reds are produced here, but the château’s specialty is unquestionably its whites—some of the most original wines in the Languedoc, dominated by Bourboulenc.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2019) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2019 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the wine:
On the nose, aromas of bay leaf, rosemary, eucalyptus, and red fruit jam; on the palate, a warm, dense profile supported by firm tannins.
About the estate:
Éric Fabre, after a long career as technical director at Château Lafite-Rothschild in the Médoc, settled in La Clape. This terroir was already covered with vineyards in Julius Caesar’s time, and he has been working to showcase it since 2002. The vineyard covers 42 hectares.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2018 guide) 91/100 (Excellent wine)
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Another sure bet from the south of France is the 2016 Languedoc La Clape Classique, which comes from an estate owned by a former winemaker at Château Lafite-Rothschild. The blend consists of 40% Grenache, 40% Syrah, and 20% Mourvèdre, aged in concrete tanks for 18 months. It is full-bodied, concentrated, and velvety in texture, with intense notes of blueberry, black cherry, and plum.