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Faugères, Maison Jaune, Domaine Bardi d'Alquier 2019

Red Wine from France - Languedoc - Roussillon

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The change of name reflects a change in ownership, though still in the style established by Jean-Michel Alquier at this notable southern French estate. Maison Jaune is grenache-dominated with some syrah, aged in used barrels for a year. Enjoy its dark, stony, gravelly fruit but this will benefit from keeping a little longer, such was the strength of the vintage.

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Code: FC42001

Wine characteristics

Red Wine
Full-bodied
Grenache Syrah
75cl
Now to 2029
14% Alcohol
oak used but not v. noticeable
Cork, natural
480 g (Empty bottle weight)

Domaine Bardi d'Alquier

This is one of the historic properties in Faugères and one of the first to bottle its own wine. Alquier was also among the first to plant syrah in a big way and it is this grape variety that forms the major part in blends.

At the death of the father, the estate eventually split in two. The Society followed Jean-Michel and his wife Véronique who, over the last twenty years, worked tirelessly to create one of the very best estates in the Languedoc. After the 2018 vintage the Alquiers sold the property to Monsieur and Madame Bardi de Fourtou but the Alquiers have stayed on to consult.

The 12-hectare estate mainly planted with massal-selected syrah with grenache noir (which is over 60 years old), mourvèdre, carignan, with two of the hectares given over to the white varieties grenache blanc, marsanne and roussanne. Jean-Michel's love of Burgundy and Côte-Rôtie led him to pursue a quite different route in his two top reds. Bastides is made from old vines and is 60% syrah with 40% grenache in a typical year. The wine is aged for a year in mostly new oak. Maison Jaune is aged in older casks and has less syrah and more grenache.

JancisRobinson.com

Deep blackish, shaded garnet. This looks a little expensive, but then it has some bottle age and delivers attractive sweet, spicy liquorice fruit. Long and complex, so I will revise my comment on the...

Deep blackish, shaded garnet. This looks a little expensive, but then it has some bottle age and delivers attractive sweet, spicy liquorice fruit. Long and complex, so I will revise my comment on the price! For the cellar or table. Good value. JancisRobinson.com

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Jancis Robinson MW

Monday 4th Nov 2024