Château d'Anglès - La Clape Classique 2016

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Éric Fabre is no novice: he first learned his trade in the Médoc, where he spent eight years as technical director at Lafite-Rothschild. In 2001, he moved to the Mediterranean with his wife Christine, followed by their son Vianney, to the Clape massif, a region cultivated by the Romans and bathed in sunshine 300 days a year. The grapes are harvested by hand, carefully sorted, and the entire production is bottled at the estate. Powerful reds are produced here, but the château's specialty is undoubtedly its whites, one of the most original wines in the Languedoc, dominated by Bourboulenc.

Guide Hachette des vins

About wine:

On the nose, aromas of bay leaf, rosemary, eucalyptus, and red fruit marmalade; on the palate, a warm, dense profile supported by firm tannins.

About the estate:

After a long career as technical director at Château Lafite-Rothschild in the Médoc, Éric Fabre settled in La Clape. This terroir was already covered with vines in the time of Julius Caesar, and he has been working to promote it since 2002. The vineyard covers 42 hectares.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About wine:

Another sure bet from the south of France is the Languedoc La Clape Classique 2016, which comes from the estate owned by a former winegrower at Château Lafite-Rothschild. The blend is 40% Grenache, 40% Syrah, and 20% Mourvèdre, aged in concrete vats for 18 months. It is full-bodied, concentrated and velvety in texture, with intense nuances of blueberry, black cherry and plum.