91-93 Pts 2013 Les Anciens Carignan
I loved the 2013 Minervois la Livinière les Anciens, and this blend of 100% Carignan knocks it out of the park with its liquid violet, crushed rock, peppery herbs and fresh plum and berry fruits. Medium to full-bodied, with a seamless, elegant profile that the hallmark of the vintage, it has fine tannin and a great mid-palate. It should drink nicely on release and have 5-7 years of longevity.
J’ai aimé Les Anciens 2013 car ce 100% Carignan aromatique et rocailleux à la robe violette, au nez prune fraiche et petits fruits, les laisse tous sur le carreau. Charnu, harmonieux, profil élégant, c’est la marque de fabrique de ce millésime; les tanins sont fins, le palais superbe. Il pourra se boire dès sa sortie avec une longévité de 5-‐7 ans.
Jeb Dunnuck. Apr. 15
90 Pts
Wine&Spirits Magazine "Best of the Languedoc" June 2016
"From vines planted in 1922, the fruit fermented in concrete (egg) tanks and open wooden vats, this is a tough, tangy Carignan, the fruit tart and red, like seedy raspberries laced with earthy spice. The tannin ropes through the wine like gristle in a steak, the wine chewy without being heavy. For Carignan, it’s almost elegant."
