Chateau de Cazeneuve Coteaux du Languedoc
Pic St Loup 'Le Roc de Mates' 1999

Chateau de Cazeneuve Coteaux du Languedoc Pic St Loup 'Le Roc de Mates' 1999: A very pure, vibrant, deep red wine, fading to a pink, earthy hue at the rim. What a nose! A mixture of bloody beef, farmyard and crackling embers. Similarly wonderful flavours on the palate, with a lot of stony, mineral influence as well. A lean, wiry, nervous mouthfeel, with just a touch of texture offset by some chalky, flinty tannins. Good fruit in the background, a medley of blackberries and blackcurrants. This is characterful stuff indeed. 16.5/20 (26/1/04)