“A textured, fruity, and chalky red with notes of berries, dried thyme, bay leaves, roasted meat, and cooking spices. It is medium-bodied with powdery tannins. It displays a juicy, fruity character at the core and a more serious development toward the chewy finish.” (James Suckling 2024)
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Nose
Expressive and harmonious, with beautiful intensity of red fruits (blackcurrants, blackberries, blueberries) and chocolate notes
Palate
A full-bodied, rich, and dense wine that strikes a balance between its powerful tannic structure and a remarkable hint of freshness
Serve
At 14-16°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with coq au vin, roasted suckling lamb with thyme, duck strips with orange sauce, or capon stuffed with dried fruit...
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 covers about twenty hectares and presents itself as very modern, 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 winemaking techniques. 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 regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Jacques Piriou and Romuald Peronne—the winemaker—joined forces to purchase Domaine 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 (2026 guide) 90/100
Rated estate (2024 guide) Cité
About the wine:
We love the simple elegance of Empreintes.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
A textured, fruity, and chalky red wine with notes of berries, dried thyme, bay leaves, roasted meat, and baking spices. It is medium-bodied, with powdery tannins. It displays a juicy, fruity character on the mid-palate and evolves into a more serious, velvety finish. Ready to drink now or for aging.
Customer rating
3/5
based on 1 review
Review and comment by Mr. GILLES D. Published on October 2, 2025
The attack is crisp and fresh, followed by a mid-palate that is tannic, textured, and full-bodied, but underpinned by such striking acidity that it struggles to find balance. A salty minerality comes to the fore in the rather brief finish. Overpriced. Score = 3.3.
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