languedoc

A good Languedoc rosé – Gérard Bertrand Cote des Roses 2018

Image ~ ~ Zoltán Németi

Fancy bottles does not mean the wine cannot be good. This rosé is a good value too.

Elegant and poised, quite close to Provence in style. While it’s delicate, the texture is  somewhat viscous, with the impression of a fuller body. Restrained, pretty aromas of peach and white currant, it’s rather a textural wine. Nuanced and delicious, a nice rosé, highly recommended.

Rating: good, 86 points.
Price: 2500 HUF (Auchan supermarket), or 8-9 Euros.
Value: very good.
Tasted: August, 2019.
Source: I bought it in Auchan.
Drinking window: 2019.

Two Languedoc reds from Borie de Maurel

~ Zoltán Németi

Mourvedre is one of my favorite grapes, and I have fond memories of the wine Borie de Maurel made from it in 2010. That was one of the best examples I tried outside Bandol. Current vintage seems to be the 2015, which I was able to order from an online shop (which delivers to Hungary, but many merchants in France do these days), and I just added one of their less expensive cuvées as well. Continue reading →