Château de Lancyre - Pic Saint-Loup Vieilles Vignes 2022
2*Étoiles
Hachette
91/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"The estate's flagship wine—flavorful and elegant"
This Pic Saint-Loup Vieilles Vignes is perfectly balanced, with superb aromas of chocolate and red berries. The minty notes lend a lovely freshness to the wine, and the tannins are perfectly integrated.
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Eye
Deep, rich color
Nose
Aromas of chocolate, followed by red berries, with hints of mint
Palate
Rich, full-bodied, and fresh, with silky, elegant tannins and a licorice-like finish
Serve
In a decanter at 18° to 20°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030
Food and Wine Pairings
It will pair perfectly with duck with olives, roast beef in a crust, or even sheep's milk tomme...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 91/100 (2021 vintage)
Rated estate (2025 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Following Bernard Durand—who oversaw Pic Saint-Loup’s transition from a mixed-farming operation focused on sheep to its recognition as a premium wine-growing region—his nephew, Régis Valentin, took over the technical reins. Without fanfare, this estate is worth seeking out for its “Vieilles Vignes” cuvée—powerful yet flavorful—as well as its “Clos des Combes” and “Grande Cuvée.” The Cuvée Madame is even more ambitious, and the rosé is consistently delicious.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2025) 2* Stars (Vintage 2021) (Remarkable wine)
Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Régis Valentin, an oenologist and cellar master, took over the estate in 2001, which had been founded in 1960 by the Durand-Valentin families. He produces wines from 80 hectares of vineyards (in the process of converting to organic farming since 2019) situated on a beautiful terroir of hard limestone and red clay. A sure bet in the Languedoc.