Domaine d'Aupilhac - Languedoc Montpeyroux Les Cocalières rouge 2022
95/100
RVF
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"A reference to have in your cellar!"
"The great cuvées of 2022 are deep, sensual, magical: Les Cocalières is still on its fresh reserve". (Le Guide RVF 2026) Thanks to the altitude and exposure, which slow down the ripening of the grapes, this cuvée retains great freshness. Aromas of red fruits, spices and garrigue make it the archetype of modern Languedoc.
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Eye
Carmine red dress
Nose
Intense and complex, with aromas of red berries, spices, garrigue and truffles after 5 years of ageing.
Mouth
Complex, racy, spicy, a dense and precise juice, great balance, beautiful freshness.
Serve
At 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2032+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy it as an aperitif, thanks to its fruitiness and supple, long texture, or with guinea fowl, duck or squab, all accompanied by porcini mushrooms or meadow rosés, or even a duck breast with figs...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2026 guide) 94/100
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Generous like him, Sylvain Fadat's wines are now more fresh and elegant than in the past. His 13 hectares are complemented by Les Cocalières, a north-western amphitheater planted in the garrigue at an altitude of 350 meters. At the top end of the range, le-clos, la-boda and les-cocalières red dominate the range with their finesse.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2026) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Descended from four generations of winegrowers, Sylvain Fadat created this 25-hectare estate in 1989. He works his two terroirs organically (biodynamically): clay-limestone and blue marl for Aupilhac, on the south-facing slope, and clay-limestone and volcanic remains for Cocalières, 350 m above sea level. Uncompromising consistency.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté 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 (2026 guide) 95/100
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 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:
The great vintages of 2022 are deep, sensual and magical: Les Cocalières is still on its reserve of freshness.
About the domain :
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 was on this cool, wild terroir, where limestone rubs shoulders with blue marl and volcanic influences, that he was to write a beautiful page in winegrowing history. While his father oscillated between his research on woodcock and the upkeep of his vineyards, Sylvain chose viticulture without hesitation. The neo-winemaker took over the family's 5 hectares in 1989, and vinified the first four vintages in truck tanks, outdoors. In 1993, the winegrower built his own cellar and expanded his estate. He cleared the land to reveal new islands of vines around the family's Aupilhac vineyard. In 1998, a new step was taken with the planting of a unique vineyard: Cocalières, a high-perched amphitheater, a magnetic, north-facing place for pebbly juices born amidst garrigues and woodcock. In the meantime, the maturation process has matured and the wines produced have stood the test of time. The energy deployed, the boundless passion, the respect for the environment in the vineyards, the accuracy of the wines that always express the nature of the place, can only be praised. Sylvain Fadat, accompanied by his wife Désirée since 2000, is unquestionably a figurehead of the region's revival. The personality and energy of the estate's cuvées are the best testimony to this unwavering commitment and renewed passion, which make this beautiful Montpeyroux terroir shine.