Southern France
At the end of the Rhône Valley lies the beginning of the area known as Southern France. Stretching along the coast from the Pyrenees on the Spanish border, to the Alps on the border with Italy, the region is divided into three regions; Languedoc and Roussillon to the west and Provence to the east. Spread over such a vast distance, it is no surprise that the styles are extremely varied.
This region has undergone something of a renaissance in recent history, as evidenced by the high calibre roses made by Château d’Escalans. Style and quality has improved dramatically, and the grape varieties permitted has expanded alongside the usual quartet; Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
Vintages
| Colour | Vintage | Wine | Size | Status | Cs | Btls | Price | Per | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 1998 | Minervois La Liviniere Clos De L’Escandi Chabbert |
btls | IB | 1 | 0 | £120.00 | cs | - |
| Red | 1998 | Clos Victoire Chateau Calissanne |
btls | IB | 0 | 2 | £10.00 | btls | - |
| Red | 2004 | Le Cedre Chateau du Cedre |
btls | IB | 1 | 0 | £270.00 | cs | - |
| Rose | 2008 | Garrus Chateau d'Esclans |
dmags | DP | 0 | 1 | £250.00 | dmags | 18/20 (JR) |
| Rose | 2008 | Les Clans Chateau d'Esclans |
mags | DP | 0 | 1 | £95.00 | mags | 17.5/20 (JR) |
| White | 2008 | La Magendia Jurancon Moelleux Lapeyre |
hlvs | IB | 3 | 23 | £200.00 | cs | 90 (BI) |
| Red | 2008 | Terrasses Larzac Mas Jullien |
btls | IB | 1 | 0 | £215.00 | cs | 95 |
| Red | 2010 | Grenu - Minervois Chateau d'Agel |
btls | IB | 1 | 0 | £100.00 | cs | 90 (NM) |
| Red | 2011 | Bila Haut Occultum Lapidem Chapoutier |
btls | IB | 1 | 0 | £204.00 | cs | - |
| White | 2012 | Picpoul de Pinet Domaine La Croix Gratiot |
btls | DP | 1 | 8 | £55.00 | cs | 89 (BI) |
| White | 2012 | Picpoul de Pinet Domaine La Croix Gratiot |
btls | IB | 0 | 7 | £4.58 | btls | 89 (BI) |
| Red | 2013 | Bila Haut Occultum Lapidem Chapoutier |
btls | IB | 3 | 0 | From £156.00 | cs | 94-97 |
| Red | 2013 | Cote du Roussillon Bila Haut VIT Chapoutier |
btls | IB | 1 | 6 | £270.00 | cs | 94-96 |
| Rose | 2013 | Les Clans Chateau d'Esclans |
dmags | IB | 2 | 0 | £510.00 | cs | - |
| Rose | 2013 | Rose Chateau Miraval |
mags | IB | 4 | 4 | £135.00 | cs | 90 |
| Red | 2013 | Maury Sec Kerbuccio Chateau Saint-Roch |
btls | IB | 2 | 0 | £195.00 | cs | 95 (WA) |
| Red | 2013 | Cotes du Roussillon Domaine de l'Edre |
btls | IB | 6 | 6 | £200.00 | cs | 95 (WA) |
| Red | 2014 | Grange des Peres | btls | IB | 1 | 0 | £720.00 | cs | - |
| Rose | 2014 | Garrus Chateau d'Esclans |
jero | IB | 0 | 3 | £225.00 | jero | 98 |
| Rose | 2014 | Rose Chateau Miraval |
btls | IB | 2 | 6 | £130.00 | cs | 91 |
| Rose | 2014 | Ch Romassan 'Coeur de Grains' Domaine Ott |
btls | IB | 1 | 10 | £300.00 | cs | - |
| Rose | 2014 | Chateau de Selle Domaine Ott |
btls | IB | 2 | 0 | £300.00 | cs | - |
| Rose | 2014 | Clos Mireille Domaine Ott |
btls | IB | 0 | 6 | £25.00 | btls | - |
| Rose | 2014 | Domaniers Rose Ott Selection |
btls | IB | 4 | 5 | £120.00 | cs | - |
| Red | 2015 | Bila Haut Occultum Lapidem Chapoutier |
btls | IB | 7 | 6 | £130.00 | cs | 93-95 |
| Red | 2015 | Bila Haut Occultum Lapidem Chapoutier |
mags | IB | 1 | 0 | £140.00 | cs | 93-95 |
| White | 2015 | Chrysopee Chapoutier |
btls | IB | 9 | 6 | £270.00 | cs | 91-94 |
| Red | 2015 | Cote du Roussillon Bila Haut VIT Chapoutier |
btls | IB | 5 | 0 | £300.00 | cs | 95-97 |
| Rose | 2015 | Garrus Chateau d'Esclans |
btls | IB | 1 | 0 | £590.00 | cs | - |
| Rose | 2015 | Rose Chateau Miraval |
btls | DP | 0 | 4 | £11.67 | btls | 91 |
| Rose | 2015 | Rose Chateau Miraval |
mags | DP | 3 | 0 | £160.00 | cs | 91 |
| Rose | 2015 | Rose Chateau Miraval |
mags | IB | 3 | 0 | £160.00 | cs | 91 |
| Rose | 2015 | Rose Chateau Miraval |
btls | IB | 0 | 1 | £11.67 | btls | 91 |
| Red | 2015 | Cotes du Roussillon Domaine de l'Edre |
btls | IB | 10 | 0 | £185.00 | cs | 94-96(JD) |
| White | 2015 | Domaine de Trevallon Blanc Domaine de Trevallon |
btls | IB | 1 | 0 | £640.00 | cs | - |
| Rose | 2015 | Clos Mireille Domaine Ott |
mags | IB | 3 | 4 | £252.00 | cs | - |
| White | 2016 | Chrysopee Chapoutier |
btls | IB | 8 | 6 | £290.00 | cs | - |
| Red | 2016 | Cote du Roussillon Bila Haut VIT Chapoutier |
btls | IB | 2 | 6 | £360.00 | cs | - |
| Red | 2016 | Cote du Roussillon Lesquerde R.I Chapoutier |
btls | IB | 1 | 0 | £480.00 | cs | - |
| Rose | 2016 | Whispering Angel Chateau d'Esclans |
btls | IB | 0 | 8 | £10.83 | btls | - |
| Rose | 2016 | Rose Chateau Miraval |
mags | IB | 9 | 0 | £130.00 | cs | - |
| Rose | 2016 | Rose Chateau Miraval |
btls | IB | 15 | 6 | £120.00 | cs | - |
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