Domaine Borie La Vitarèle - Le Grand Mayol 2023
17,5/20
Jancis Robinson
93/100
RVF
"A moment of pure pleasure!"
“Le Grand Mayol, a blend of Clairette, Rolle, and Bourboulenc, offers an elegant wine with a strong focus on white fruit, a velvety texture, and medium body. A lovely wine that should be allowed to breathe so it can really come into its own.” (Le Guide RVF 2026).
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Eye
Straw-yellow color with greenish highlights
Nose
Subtle and elegant, with aromas of almond, lemon, and ripe fruit, and hints of anise
Palate
Crisp, with a blend of roundness and minerality, and a fresh, almost salty finish
Serve
At 8°-10°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2028
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs well with fish: cod brandade, pan-seared red mullet, bouillabaisse, asparagus, osso buco...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2025 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Camille Izarn, now supported by her husband Ulrich, produces wines that are all highly recommended. The estate is in good hands following the accidental death of her father, the late Jean-François Izarn. Terres Blanches is an entry-level wine that feels like a top-tier wine and is well worth seeking out. The Les Schistes cuvée shows great aging potential, while Les Crès is grown on rounded pebble soils from the Villefranchian period. Midi-Rouge, from the Saint Chinian Roquebrun appellation, is the most ambitious cuvée from this estate, which has been practicing biodynamic viticulture since 1998.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated Estate (2025 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
A 20-hectare estate managed since 1998 (using organic and biodynamic methods) by Jean-François Izarn, a proponent of gentle winemaking techniques using native yeasts that respect the environment and the terroir. This highly esteemed winemaker, recognized and appreciated by his peers, “left the scene” prematurely in 2014. His wife, Cathy, brilliantly took over before passing the torch to Camille, their daughter.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2026 guide) 93/100
Rated Estate (2025 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the wine:
Le Grand Mayol, a blend of Clairette, Rolle, and Bourboulenc, offers an elegant wine with a strong focus on white fruit, a velvety texture, and medium body. It’s a lovely wine that should be allowed to breathe so it can really come into its own.
About the estate:
Camille has been deeply rooted in the estate’s 60 hectares of holm oaks, garrigue, and vineyards since she was a child. While she was beginning her career as a journalist in Paris, fate brought her back to the heart of the family vineyard in 2014, following the death of her father, the charismatic Jean-François Izarn. The young woman has since proven herself, continuing to express the geological diversity of her region—in the eastern part of the appellation—through her various wines. With the help of Ulrich, her partner who is passionate about agronomy, and her mother, who is always by her side, Camille is spearheading new projects, such as the construction of the wine bar and the planting of vines for a new cuvée set to debut in 2024.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2025 guide) 17,5/20
About the wine:
Tasted blind. This wine is very different from the other white wines I’ve tasted so far. Much more vigorous in terms of acidity and structure. A crisp texture, followed by very pronounced citrus notes: kumquat, mandarin, Seville orange, seeds, zest, and the aroma of orange peel. Very subtle spices, almost hidden within the juiciness and sweetness of the citrus—perhaps cinnamon or pink pepper. Dried rose petals. This wine truly has a vibrant energy and incredible length. Roses. Neroli. Truly very exciting.
Customer Rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. GILLES D. Published on March 12, 2026
Delicate and fruity with a hint of bitterness, this wine is round and juicy, balanced by a refined minerality and a briny freshness that lingers on the finish with hints of toast. Charming and easy to drink, it’s perfect as an aperitif on a terrace while nibbling on garlic and Espelette pepper-seasoned shrimp flambéed with pastis.
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