Clos Saint Sébastien - Collioure Empreintes blanc 2023
92/100
James Suckling
91/100
RVF
"An energetic finale revealing beautiful bitters (RVF)".
"A succulent white, precise and lively with notes of lemon, pistachio and wild herbs. Medium-bodied with lively acidity. Lively and 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, aromas of exotic and yellow-fleshed fruits, notes of roasted almonds.
Mouth
Ample and balanced, good length, assertive mineral structure
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Try it with cod with mustard, rack of pork with beer, shrimp with chorizo, filet mignon with mirabelle plums, veal osso bucco with orange...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Recently taken over, this estate covers some twenty hectares and is very modern, both in the construction of its wines and in its marketing approach, with "inspired" packaging and, above all, a boutique-bistro on the port of Banyuls that allows you to judge the products in situ. Nestling in the heart of the Roume valley, the winery houses grapes from seven parcels spread across the appellation's different terroirs, enabling complementary winemaking. While their marketing is very clever, in the vineyard the ancestral knowledge of cultivation is preserved, with the vines mostly trained in gobelet or stile.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Jacques Piriou and Romuald Peronne - the oenologist - joined forces to buy Dom. Saint-Sébastien in 2008, renamed Clos Saint-Sébastien in 2014 after the purchase of Clos Xatard. They entered the Guide through the front door with their Collioure cuvées. In Banyuls, they run a terraced restaurant facing the port, Le Jardin de Saint-Sébastien, and offer a boat trip to discover the 20 ha of their terraced vineyards by 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
Noted area (2024 guide) City
About the wine:
Just as straightforward, but easier, Empreintes has an energetic finish that reveals beautiful bitters.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2019) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
A succulent, precise and lively white with notes of lemon, pistachio and wild herbs. Medium-bodied with lively acidity. Lively and balanced, with plenty of energy and a concentrated finish of excellent length. For drinking or cellaring.
Customer rating
4.5/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. MARC B. Published on 20/10/2025
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Note and review by M. CHRISTIAN C. Published on 18/09/2025
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