"A textured, fruity, chalky red with notes of berries, dried thyme, bay leaves, roasted meat and baking spices. Medium-bodied with powdery tannins. It has a juicy fruit character in the middle and a more serious evolution towards the chewy finish." (James Suckling 2024)
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Nose
Expressive and harmonious, with an intensity of red fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry, blueberry) and chocolate notes.
Mouth
Full-bodied, rich, dense and balanced between a powerful tannic structure and a remarkable hint of freshness.
Serve
At 14-16°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with coq au vin rouge, milk-fed lamb roasted with thyme, duck aiguillettes with orange, capon stuffed with dried fruit...
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 (2026 guide) 90/100
Noted area (2024 guide) City
About the wine:
We love the simple finesse of Empreintes.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2019) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
A textured, fruity, chalky red wine with notes of berries, dried thyme, bay leaves, roasted meat and baking spices. Medium-bodied, with powdery tannins. It has a juicy, fruity character on the midpalate and a more serious evolution towards a mellow finish. For drinking or cellaring.
Customer rating
3/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 02/10/2025
The attack is clean and fresh, then the mid-palate is tannic, textured and generous, but supported by an acidity so jarring that it seems hard to find balance. The saline minerality asserts itself on the rather brief finish. Overpriced. Score = 3.3.
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