Domaine de Baronarques - Limoux La Capitelle blanc 2023
91+/100
The Drinks Business
91/100
Le Figaro
91/100
Vert de Vin
“A crisp, vibrant white wine with a wonderful character!”
“Aromas of pear, fresh apricot, heady flowers, and stony minerality. The palate is voluptuous and viscous, marked by notes of peach pit, with a delightful bitterness at the mid-palate.” (Le Figaro 2025).
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Eye
Bright pale yellow color
Nose
Precise and expressive, with delicate woody notes, lovely aromas of crisp white fruit, a hint of citrus, and a floral touch
Palate
Round and full-bodied, with lively acidity, a hint of minerality, and a lovely freshness
Serve
At 10°-12°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairings
Serve with seafood and shellfish, eggplant flan, scallops au gratin, a rack of pork, vegetable crumble...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2025 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
A deep understanding of the terroir (43 hectares of clay-limestone soil) enables the production of well-rounded wines. The blend varies by vintage, combining Atlantic grape varieties (Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon) with Mediterranean ones (Syrah, Malbec, Grenache). The Chardonnays produce some of the appellation’s finest white wines. A new barrel cellar inaugurated in 2018 ensures the estate’s continued growth and ambition. Managed like a classified growth, it is a sure bet.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2024 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Formerly owned by the Abbey of Saint-Polycarpe in the 17th century, this estate (now 43 hectares) was acquired in 1998 by Baroness Philippine de Rothschild (Château Mouton-Rothschild in Pauillac) and her two sons, who completely renovated both the vineyards and the winery, turning it into one of the appellation’s most reliable wines.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Le Figaro vins
Wine rated (2025 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
Aroma of pear, fresh apricot, heady flowers, and stony minerality. The palate is voluptuous and viscous, marked by notes of peach pit, with a delightful bitterness at the center of the mouth.
Vert de Vin
Wine rated 91/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About the wine:
A lovely, fruity, aromatic, and fresh nose, full of vibrancy and richness. This wine benefits from being decanted. It features notes of vibrant white peach and pear combined with hints of ripe citrus, along with subtle hints of fresh, juicy apricot, a discreet touch of zest, and a subtle hint of kumquat. The palate is beautifully structured, balanced, and offers a fresh framework, richness, roundness, and a delicious, tangy character. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of juicy pear and crushed nectarine combined with hints of kumquat citrus, a touch of crushed white berries, a subtle hint of verbena, and a delicate note of fresh aromatic herbs. A very subtle hint of minerality and a lovely buttery quality. Beautiful freshness.
The Drinks Business
Wine rated 91+ out of 100
About the wine:
It displays alluring yellow and green hues that almost compete for visual attention, indicating a certain tension in this wine between the richer, riper, and fuller notes and the more structured and defining acidity. This is reflected in the fruit profile: pear and hints of peach and nectarine on one hand, quince, mandarin, and freshly squeezed lemon on the other. The two aspects come together in beautiful harmony, offering a seductive, appealing, yet elegant and refined introduction to this great wine.
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