Domaine Le Conte des Floris Languedoc Pézenas - Carbonifère 2019
94/100
RVF
91/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"Generous!"
This beautiful cuvée is intense, generous, and complex on the palate, with a lovely long finish. It exudes aromas of spices and black fruits (blueberries, blackcurrants, etc.). A wine with tension, but also fruitiness and mineral notes that reflect its terroir well. Generous and powerful, it's a wine worth discovering!
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Eye
Deep garnet color
Nose
With sweet spices and dark berries (blueberries, blackcurrants, etc.)
Mouth
Generous and complex, with a long finish
Serve
Serve at 18°C
Open
Decant 1 hour before serving.
Guard
3 to 7 years old
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with vegetables, duck breast, Provençal-style rack of lamb, beef tenderloin with porcini mushrooms, soft cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2023 guide) 91/100
Rated estate (2018 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About wine:
Its name indicates the type of soil that supports the vines, producing a fine, sappy, slender, and fresh wine that deserves a little aging to release its aromatic potential.
About the estate:
Catherine and Daniel Le Conte des Floris have settled in the Pézenas region. Their white wines, remarkable for their depth, demonstrate the appeal of the Carignan Blanc grape and show how much of a mistake it was to uproot it on a massive scale in Languedoc. The most discerning winemakers in the region are beginning to replant it, a sign of the times. The range of red wines is based on the terroirs where they are grown: Carboniferous, Basaltic, and Villafranchian. The white wines are remarkable for their depth, with the Carignan Blanc grape showing its appeal and demonstrating how much of a mistake it was to uproot it on a massive scale in Languedoc. The most discerning winemakers in the region are beginning to replant it, a sign of the times. The range of red wines is based on the terroirs where they are grown: Carboniferous, Basaltic, and Villafranchian. The white wines are remarkable for their depth, with the Carignan Blanc grape showing its appeal and demonstrating how much of a mistake it was to uproot it on a massive scale in Languedoc. The most discerning winemakers in the region are beginning to replant it, a sign of the times. The range of red wines is based on the terroirs where they are grown: Carboniferous, basalt, and Villafranchian. In white, Lune Blanche is one of the most original wines in the Languedoc thanks to its white Carignan grape variety. Combined with Roussanne, it becomes Lune-Rousse, and with Marsanne, it becomes Lune-Rouge. Villafranchien Grenache and Syrah on Carboniferous schist cultivate elegance and drinkability. Villafranchian Grenache and Syrah on Carboniferous schist cultivate elegance and drinkability.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 94/100
Rated estate (2018 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About wine:
Carboniferous, more serious and reserved at this stage, offers notes of graphite and wild laurel. The attack is sappy, the finish chalky and still tight.
About the estate:
In 2000, former journalist Daniel Le Conte des Floris took the plunge and created this small, exciting estate in Pézenas. His Burgundian training is evident in his taste for expressing the terroir, his delicate approach to barrel aging, and, ultimately, in wines that prioritize aromatic complexity and freshness. Word of mouth has made these whites the stars of the Languedoc, pioneers in their intense, precise and delicious style, with a preserved bouquet. The reds are refined, a beautiful trilogy showcasing the terroir with the Villafranchien (Grenache), Carbonifère (Syrah) and Basaltique cuvées. These are wines that sometimes need a year or two of aging to find their feet.