Clos Saint Sébastien - Collioure Empreintes blanc 2023
92/100
James Suckling
91/100
RVF
“A finish with an intensity that reveals lovely bitter notes (RVF)”
“A delicious, precise, and lively white wine with notes of lemon, pistachio, and wild herbs. Medium-bodied with lively acidity. Lively and well-balanced, with plenty of energy and a concentrated finish of excellent length.” (James Suckling 2024)
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Nose
Great aromatic finesse, power, and complexity, with aromas of exotic and yellow-fleshed fruits and notes of toasted almonds
Palate
Full-bodied and well-balanced, with good length and a pronounced mineral structure
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Try it with a thick-cut piece of cod with mustard, a pork loin with beer, shrimp with chorizo, filet mignon with mirabelle plums, or veal osso bucco with orange...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2023 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
Recently taken over, this estate spans some twenty hectares and presents a very modern image, both in the winemaking process and in its marketing approach, featuring “inspired” packaging and, above all, a boutique-bistro on the port of Banyuls where visitors can sample the wines in their natural setting. Nestled in the heart of the Roume Valley, the winery receives grapes from seven plots spread across different terroirs within the appellation, allowing for complementary interactions during winemaking. While their marketing is very savvy, in the vineyard, traditional cultivation methods are preserved, with the vines primarily trained in the gobelet or échalas styles.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Jacques Piriou and Romuald Peronne—the winemaker—joined forces to purchase Dom. Saint-Sébastien in 2008, renaming it Clos Saint-Sébastien in 2014 following the acquisition of Clos Xatard. They made a grand entrance into the Guide with their Collioure wines. In Banyuls, they run a terrace restaurant facing the harbor, Le Jardin de Saint-Sébastien, and offer a boat tour to explore their 20-hectare terraced vineyard from the sea. Their menu features exclusively Collioure and Banyuls wines.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2025 guide) 91/100
Rated estate (2024 guide) Cité
About the wine:
Just as straightforward but easier to drink, Empreintes has a finish with an energy that reveals lovely bitter notes.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
A delicious, crisp, and lively white wine with notes of lemon, pistachio, and wild herbs. Medium-bodied with lively acidity. Lively and well-balanced, with plenty of energy and a concentrated finish of excellent length. Ready to drink now or for aging.