Calmel & Joseph Les Cuvées Rares Organic Saint-Chinian Les Septs Puits

A highly commended grower-négociant based just outside Carcassonne specialising in authentic, terroir driven wines from the Languedoc.

The 2018 is purplish red with a nose that is Mediterranean in character, fragrant with garrigue, cistus flower and thyme. It is fine and delicate, finishing on delicious black fruit notes of blackcurrant and redcurrant layered over truffle, forest floor, toasted notes and hints of vanilla. In the mouth it is taut, fresh, and well balanced, with supple, chiselled, and persistent tannins, and aromas of blackberry, cherry, and yellow plum, leading to a magnificent finish of graphite, gingerbread, and peat. A stunning vintage of great personality whose excellent ageing potential truly qualifies it as a rare wine.