Domaine Le Conte des Floris Languedoc - Lune Blanche 2020
93/100
RVF
“A work of art!”
A deep, age-worthy white wine with aromas of apricot, white flowers, and exotic fruits. On the palate, it displays lovely minerality, elegance, and delicacy. Superb texture, with a finish of wild peach combined with vanilla, honey, and acacia blossom. Delicate, well-integrated oak. Taste one of the finest expressions of white Carignan in the region!
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Eye
Bright yellow dress
Nose
Aromas of apricot and white flowers with hints of exotic fruits
Palate
Beautiful minerality and superb balance, with elegance and delicacy; a finish of wild peach combined with vanilla, honey, and acacia blossom; subtle, well-integrated oak
Serve
At 10°C
Open
To be decanted
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2030
Guard
Ages 5 to 7
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with scallops with white pepper, trout or tuna tartare dressed with olive oil, pan-seared sweetbreads with chanterelle mushrooms, and king prawns with vanilla...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2018 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
Catherine and Daniel Le Conte des Floris have established themselves in the Pézenas region. Their whites, remarkable for their depth, demonstrate the appeal of White Carignan and show just how much its widespread uprooting in Languedoc was a mistake. The region’s most discerning winemakers are beginning to replant it, a sign of the times. The range of reds is defined by the terroirs where they are born: Carboniferous, basaltic, and Villafranchian. Among the whites, Lune Blanche is one of the most original wines in the Languedoc thanks to its blend of white Carignan. Combined with Roussanne, it becomes Lune-Rousse, and with Marsanne, it takes on a different character. The Villafranchian Grenache and the Syrah grown on Carboniferous schist cultivate elegance and an easy-drinking quality.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 93/100
Rated estate (2018 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Here is a blend well worth exploring, born from this diverse terroir of schist, sandstone, and claystone, where these soils meet 70-year-old vines of white Carignan, with a touch of Marsanne and Roussanne. The nose is very expressive, with notes of white flowers, citrus, and grains. It has a beautiful structure on the palate, both firm and fresh. A refined and complex wine.
About the estate:
It was in the year 2000 that Daniel Le Conte des Floris, a former journalist, took the plunge by founding this small and exciting estate in Pézenas. His Burgundian background is evident in his appreciation for the nuances of different terroirs, his careful management of barrel aging, and, ultimately, in wines that emphasize aromatic complexity and freshness. Word of mouth has made the whites the stars of the Languedoc, pioneers in their intense, precise, and rich style, with a preserved freshness. As for the reds, in a refined style, there is a beautiful trilogy exploring the nuances of the terroir with the Villafranchien (Grenache), Carbonifère (Syrah), and Basaltique cuvées—wines that sometimes need a year or two of aging to come into their own.
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. OLIVIER B. Posted on 11/15/2025
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