Domaine Clavel, Coteaux Garrigues, Languedoc

schöner Wein

The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like raspberry, prune, raisin, apricot, plum, smokey bacon, vanilla, stoniness and meaty.

Opened another one last night. I actually *love* this wine. I can't give it a ton of points for its amazing depth of flavour and all of that, but it's really enjoyable. Had a glass tonight with some nice cheddar and moved on to a glass of port (Fonseca Terra Prima Reserve Organic) afterward. I actually think I enjoyed this more...and I love port. I need to find more of this wine.

This was just so charming. As another reviewer noted - it's south of France in a glass. Lighter than many, easy to quaff, and a joy. Brought me back to my honeymoon in Provence. Great value. Not overly complicated (which, sometimes, is nice).

Its South France in a Glass, Black Olives, Charcoal, Dirt/Wet Leaves wrapped around Blackberries mixed with a dusting of Raspberries. Nice Grippy Tannins, Great Strucutre solid drinking wine thats for sure

Nose smelled like dirt - not in a "terroir" way but in a really unclean unrefined way. That opens up into a cheapo chemical smell after breathing rendering this wine nearly undrinkable.

Wasn't bad for the price. It's an easy drink. There is a hint of fruit.

Nose a little smokey. Sour fruit. Dark licorice meets red licorice. Dark sour cherries. Not overly complex but went well with the burgers. Tannins still present and grip on the back end. Overall not bad for the price.

Hauled this out from the bowels (of the cellar) when confronted by one of those frightful imponderables: what to eat with a pork tenderloin with liberal pepper. I had a hunch with this; it actually worked quite well. The "Garrigues" designation is apropos; the nose is rich in "herbes de provenance" (sic) as I read in some trade rag touting high-end wine to the nouveau riche. The fruit is somewhat muted beneath the spicy herbal thing; but overall a pleasant …

Dark red with a slight brownish tint. Aroma of dark cherry and anise, a little medicinal. Tannins are firm. Tastes somewhat bitter - leather or tar? Not a whole lot of fruit. On the finish, it leaves a grapey flavor. Interesting complexity for an inexpensive wine. It's actually more drinkable than enjoyable, as odd as that sounds. Not a repeat buy, but a learning experience. 4/5 color 6/10 aroma 6/10 balance 12/20 taste 4/5 finish