2001
in the Languedoc
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Domaine de la Grange des Pères 2001 Vin de Pays de l’Hérault
Open, complex, perfumed herby, spicy nose. The palate is
structured but very elegant with ripe, herby fruit and good
acidity. Complex and midweight, this is an elegant, expressive
wine. Very good/excellent 93/100
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Clos Marie ‘Les Metaries du Clos’ Vieilles Vignes 2001
Pic St Loup, Coteaux du Languedoc
Lovely sweet expressive nose: smooth and elegant. The palate has
lovely pure smooth fruit, subtle spicy complexity and firm but
smooth tannins. Very refined. Very good/excellent 93/100 (£18.50)
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Terre Inconnue Los Abuelos 2001 Vin de Table
Slightly faded colour. Sweet intense, seamless nose is slightly
herby. The palate is sweet and smooth, a tiny bit porty, with
lovely elegance to the spicy fruit. Wild stuff. Very
good/excellent 92/100 (£23.50)
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Terre Inconnue Léonie 2001 Vin de Table
Sweet, intense nose is slightly porty. The palate is lovely and
spicy with a smooth rich, earthy character. Really interesting
and unusual. Very good/excellent 92/100 (£18.95)
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Mas l’Ecriture Le Mas 2001 Coteaux du Languedoc
Sweet, ripe smooth liquoricey fruit on the nose. Lovely
structure on the expressive palate: chewy and spicy with lovely
tannins. A serious effort. Very good/excellent 92/100 (£30)
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Domaine Gauby Vieilles Vignes 2001 Côtes du Roussillon
Villages
Intense, smoky, slightly roasted nose is firm and savoury. The
palate is rich, intense and quite structured with chunky black
fruits and firm tannins. A savoury, intense wine. Very
good/excellent 91/100
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Domaine Chabanon L’Esprit 2001 Coteaux du Languedoc
Savoury intense nose is spicy and earthy. Nice savoury earthy
structure on the palate with firm chunky tannins. A serious,
savoury structured with that is very distinctive. Very
good/excellent 91/100 (£20)
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DIVEM 2001 Coteaux du Languedoc
Smooth ripe fruit on the nose is quite elegant. The palate is
concentrated and smoothly structured with firm but smooth
earthy, spicy tannins. Very good/excellent 91/100 (£21.95)
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Domaine La Terrasse d’Elise ‘Le Pradel’ 2001 Vin de
Pays de l’Hérault
Distinctive ripe, sweet nose. Spicy, porty and well defined. Lovely
structure and purity of fruit on the palate with a nice spicy
richness. Very good/excellent 91/100 (£15.75)
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Mas Jullien 2001 Coteaux du Languedoc
Inky colour. Beguiling nose is ripe and perfumed with spicy, sweet
red/black fruits. Nice concentration and structure on the palate with
a roasted edge to the ripe fruit and firm tannins. Bold and
structured. Very good/excellent 91/100
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Tardieu Laurent Costières de Nîmes 2001
Deep coloured. Lovely sweet, spicy nose with deep, intense roasted
fruit. Lovely meaty, olive character to the fruit. Quite rich and very
expressive. Very good/excellent 91/100 (£10.95)
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Château de Beck Rouge 2001 Costières de Nîmes
Ripe expressive nose is meaty and slightly herby. Perfumed. The palate
is nicely weighted and structured. Slightly meaty with a lovely hint
of olives. A really tasty wine. Very good/excellent 91/100 (£14.95)
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Mas l’Ecriture Les Pensées 2001 Coteaux du Languedoc
Spicy, expressive wine with lovely structured fruit. Quite
elegant and expressive with a spicy complexity to the red
fruits. Very good/excellent 90/100
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Clot de l’Oum Numéro Uno 2001 Côtes du Roussillon
Villages Caramany
Very deep colour. Firm, savoury herb and olive-laced nose. The
palate is intense, chewy and spicy, inky and savoury with smooth
dark fruits. An unusual, profound wine. Very good/excellent
90/100
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Domaine des Montcalmès 2001 Coteaux du Languedoc
Remarkable open, perfumed nose: herby, spicy, sweet and slightly
animally. The palate is expressive, spicy and open. Very
interesting: potentially a little flawed, but I like it. Very
good/excellent 90/100 (£20)
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Domaine La Terrasse d’Elise ‘Mas de Blanc’ 2001 Vin
de Pays de l’Hérault
This is a Merlot, and it has a distinctive slightly leafy nose
that’s true to the variety. The palate is nicely weighted with
expressive, chalky, leafy, supple fruit. Nice balance and good
varietal character. Very good/excellent 90/100 (£14.50)
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Domaine de la Garance ‘Les Armières’ 2001 Vin de Pays
de l’Hérault
Sweet, expressive, soft porty nose. The palate is ripe and
sweetly fruited. Distinctive wine that is expressive and
contemplative. Very good/excellent 90/100 (£11.95)
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Domaine Chabanon ‘Merelaux Alouettes’ 2001 Coteaux du
Languedoc
Rich, ripe blackfruits on the nose with a minerally edge. The palate
is elegant and nicely weighted; a structured effort that is firm and
savoury. Nicely balanced with a minerally structure. Distinctive rich
style. Very good/excellent 90/100 (£20)
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Domaine de la Marfée ‘Les Champs Murmurés’ 2001
Coteaux du Languedoc
Spicy, rich roast coffee nose, with ripe, full fruit. The palate is
distinctive and roasted with nice tannic structure and bold ripe
fruit. Quite woody, but lovely fruit. Very good/excellent 90/100 (£18.50)
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Clos de la Belle 2001 Vin du Pays de Gard
Ripe, spicy, roasted nose is quite perfumed. The palate is nicely
weighted and structured with spicy, earthy tannins. Lots of structure
here. Very good/excellent 90/100 (£22.95)
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Domaine les Aurelles Solen Rouge 2001 Coteaux du Languedoc
Ripe, intense, porty, spicy nose. Quite elegant. The palate is elegant
with smooth ripe fruit and fine-grained tannins. A very smooth ripe
wine. Very good/excellent 90/100 (£10.95)
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Mas Cal Demoura ‘l’Infidèle’ 2001 Coteaux du
Languedoc
Very distinctive spicy, roasted nose is intense. The palate is vividly
fruited with a pronounced spiciness and some roast coffee character.
Bold and distinctive. Very good+ 89/100 (£11)
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Mas Jullien Les Etats d’Ame 2001 Coteaux du Languedoc
Sweet ripe nose showing nicely defined red fruits. Nice weight and
structure on the palate with ripe fruit and a dusty, earthy structure.
Spicy tannins. Very good+ 89/100 (£9.95)
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Roc d’Anglade 2001 Coteaux du Languedoc
Ripe, sweet dark fruits on the nose with a lovely smoky edge. The
palate is concentrated and structured with spicy tannins and good
balance. Very good+ 89/100 (£20)
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Clos del Rey 2001 Vin de Pays d’Oc
Intense, defined spicy nose. Palate is structured and full with
spiciness: it’s quite oaky and modern. Well made but a tiny
bit anonymous. Very good+ 88/100
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Domaine Chabanon ‘Les Boissières’ 2001 Coteaux du
Languedoc
Very ripe sweet fruit on the nose. Rich, slightly porty palate
with very ripe fruit and nice structure. Tasty and expressive.
Very good+ 88/100 (£20)
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Domaine Faugeray de Beauclair, Val Grieux, La Croix de
Soupié 2001 Vin de Pays de l’Hérault
Deep coloured. A shy, rather dusty nose leads to a rich, firm,
structured palate with smooth ripe fruit and a spicy finish. Bold wine
with smooth, firm tannins. Very good+ 88/100 (£8.95)
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Domaine Virgile Joly 2001 Coteaux du Languedoc
Blackcurrant jam nose. The palate is ripe and quite rich with elegant
fruit and some spiciness, with firm tannic structure. Midweight and
quite expressive. Very good+ 88/100 (£16.95)
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Domaine Virgile Joly 2001 Vin de Pays de l’Hérault
Vivid blackcurrant and cherry fruit nose. Very vivid fruit. The palate
is forward and fruity with an intriguing liquoricey spicy character.
Tasty in a midweight style. Very good+ 88/100 (£9.95)
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Domaine Vaquer L’Exception 2001 Vin de Pays des Côtes
Catalanes
Ripe, assertive, slightly porty nose with a caramelly edge.
Chewy, supple fruit on the palate. I’m not terribly keen on
this. Very good+ 86/100
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