Borie La Vitarèle - Saint Chinian Les Schistes rouge 2022
93/100
RVF
90/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"An elegant, velvety cuvée with lots of character!"
"Cuvée Les Schistes, old vines planted at 400 meters, is a powerful, floral delicacy celebrated by salivating tannins that are so seductive, a wine for laying down." (Le Guide RVF 2025).
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Eye
Dark, intense color
Nose
Garrigue, cherry, eucalyptus and light smoke
Mouth
Suave, elegant and velvety, with lots of character, incredibly fine tannins, minty finish.
Serve
At 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with prime rib, game, poultry, red meats and cheeses, among friends and in a convivial atmosphere...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine 90/100
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Camille Izarn, supported today by her husband Ulrich, produces wines that are all highly commendable. The domaine is in good hands after the accidental death of her father, the late Jean-François Izarn. Terres Blanches is an entry-level wine that looks upmarket and deserves to be sought out. Cuvée Les Schistes has great ageing potential, while Les Crès is made from Villefranchian pebble soils. Midi-Rouge in the Saint Chinian Roquebrun appellation is the most ambitious cuvée from this estate, which has been biodynamic since 1998.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
A 20-hectare estate run since 1998 (organically and biodynamically) by Jean-François Izarn, an adept of gentle vinification using indigenous yeasts, respectful of the environment and terroir. This highly valued winemaker, recognized and appreciated by his peers, "left the scene" prematurely in 2014. His wife Cathy brilliantly took over from him before handing over to Camille, their daughter.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
Domaine noté (guide 2025) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
The cuvée Les Schistes, old vines planted at 400 meters, is a powerful, floral delicacy celebrated by salivating, seductive tannins, a wine for laying down.
About the domain :
Camille has been rooted in the estate's 60 hectares of holm oak, garrigue and vines since she was very young. While 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 proved her worth, continuing to express the geological variety of her area, to the east of the appellation, in her various cuvées. With the help of Ulrich, her companion with a passion for agronomy, and her mother, who is always at her side, Camille is pushing ahead with new projects, such as the construction of the wine library and the planting of a new cuvée to be launched in 2024.