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 Vintage2017 Label 1 of 15 
TypeRed
ProducerClos Fantine
VarietyRed Blend
Designationn/a
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionLanguedoc Roussillon
SubRegionLanguedoc
AppellationFaugères

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Drinking window: Drink between 2021 and 2025 (based on 13 user opinions)

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Community Tasting Notes (average 88.7 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by andrewfowler on 9/23/2023 & rated 89 points: Rhoney on the nose, with a riot of bright aromas -- fruit candy, banana, strawberry, cantaloupe, blackcurrant, green twig, blackberry, and an array of otherwise blended-in sour red fruits, with some funk. The wine is warmer and rounder on the palate, with some green twigs, darker fruit, hella barnyard, and bubblegum on the finish, plus pleasant acidity, and a light dusty black-tea tannin that gives the proper mineral/rustic character. Rustic Languedoc, glory to the Grenache and carry on, Carignan. (102 views)
 Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 5/12/2021 & rated 89 points: Lovely spice and pepper on the nose with meaty, leathery, paprika-laced tones, over top of red and black cherries and currants. The acidity is really refreshing on the palate, with dusty tannins, medium-bodied, with juicy black cherries and plums. Complex notes of pepper, beef drippings, campfire, with violets and clove. There’s a stony and mineral presence as well. Great now, but decant it or cellar it for a few years. Aged 18 months in concrete. (498 views)
 Tasted by carlosdavis on 4/11/2021 & rated 90 points: Gorgeous, rustic mix of dark fruit with earthy, funky, herbaceous notes. Plenty of opening over two days. Great food wine, a bit eye-opening on first sip without accompaniment. (366 views)
 Tasted by vinum bonum on 4/5/2021 & rated 88 points: Du gaz à l'ouverture, qui va s'estomper après une demi-heure. Il y a clairement deux façons de voir le vin, soit en mettant l'accent sur ses défauts, soit en soulignant le beau fruit noir, intense, la facilité d'accès donnée par l'absence de soufre ajouté, cette "liberté" dont parlent les aficionados des vins nature... Je n'oublie pas que la fin de bouteille est assez nettement dominée par les bretts, donc c'est pas l'extase, j'ai bu nettement mieux dans le genre et dans le coin, malgré d'indéniables qualités. (390 views)

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Red Blend

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France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Languedoc Roussillon

Inter Sud de France | Vins Languedoc-Roussillon

Wine-Searcher.com: http://www.wine-searcher.com/regions-languedoc-roussillon

Financial Times Article (June 19th 2010 Andrew Jefford):http://bit.ly/bLDytg

Financial Times Article (June 5 2010 Jancis Robinson): http://bit.ly/8ZerX2

David Schildknecht (7th June 2010) Languedoc-Roussillon Best Producers:http://bit.ly/do0LQa

Languedoc

Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Languedoc (Official site)

Faugères

AOC Faugères (Syndicat des vines AOC Faugères)

 
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