Domaine d'Aupilhac - Languedoc Montpeyroux Les Cocalières rouge 2021
95/100
RVF
92/100
Bettane & Desseauve
“A great success! (The RVF Guide 2025)”
Thanks to the altitude and exposure, which slow the ripening of the grapes, this wine retains a wonderful freshness. Aromas of red berries, spices, and the garrigue make it the quintessential example of modern Languedoc. Already very good, it will taste even better after a few years of aging.
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Eye
Crimson red dress
Nose
Intense and complex, with aromas of red berries, spices, Mediterranean scrub, and truffle after five years of aging
Palate
Complex, elegant, and spicy, with a dense, well-defined palate and a fresh finish
Serve
At 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030+
Guard
8 to 10 years old
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it as an aperitif thanks to its fruitiness and smooth, lingering finish; it also pairs well with guinea fowl, duck, or squab, served with porcini mushrooms or wild mushrooms, or even with duck breast with figs...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 92/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the wine:
At the top end of the range, the Cocalières reds stand out for their intensity and refined tannins.
About the estate:
Just as generous as he is, Sylvain Fadat’s wines now exhibit greater freshness and elegance than in the past. His 13 hectares are complemented by Les Cocalières, a northwest-facing amphitheater planted in the heart of the garrigue at an altitude of 350 meters. At the top of the range, Le-Clos, La-Boda, and Les-Cocalières Red stand out for their finesse.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
A descendant of four generations of winemakers, Sylvain Fadat established this 25-hectare estate in 1989. He practices organic (biodynamic) farming on his two terroirs: clay-limestone and blue marl for Aupilhac, on the southern slope, and clay-limestone with volcanic remnants for Cocalières, at an altitude of 350 meters. Consistently excellent.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "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 (2025 guide) 95/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the wine:
Still from the 2021 vintage, the Cocalières red is camphor-scented and deep, with chalky, lingering tannins. A great success!
About the estate:
Although Sylvain Fadat was born in Saint-Cloud, his family brought him back to the land of his ancestors in Montpeyroux a few months later. It is on this cool, untamed terroir—where limestone meets blue marl and volcanic influences—that he would go on to write a magnificent chapter in the history of winemaking. While his father juggled his research on woodcocks with tending his small plots of vineyards, Sylvain chose viticulture without hesitation. The new winemaker took over the family’s 5 hectares in 1989 and vinified the first four vintages in outdoor truck tanks. Through sheer hard work, the winemaker then built his cellar in 1993 and expanded his estate. He cleared the land to uncover new patches of vines, surrounding the family’s plots in the hamlet of Aupilhac. In 1998, a new chapter began with the planting of a unique vineyard: Cocalières, a high-perched amphitheater, a magnetic site with north-facing slopes, yielding wines born amidst the garrigue and woodcocks. In the meantime, the winemaking techniques have refined, and the wines produced have stood the test of time. The energy expended, the overflowing passion, the environmental respect in the vineyard, and the precision of the wines—which always express the nature of the place—can only be applauded. Sylvain Fadat, accompanied by his wife Désirée since 2000, is undeniably a leading figure in the region’s revival. The character and energy of the estate’s wines are the best testament to this unwavering commitment and renewed passion that make this beautiful Montpeyroux terroir shine.
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