Domaine du CLOS DES FEES 'Le Clos des Fees' 2006

Wine Spectator 93/100

'This rich, powerful red delivers intense dark and red fruit flavors that are accented by plenty of zesty, spicy notes. The long finish features snappy red licorice and dark chocolate flavors. Decant before serving. Equal parts Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah and Carignan.'

After owning a wine bar in Paris and working a few years as a wine journalist, Hervé Bizeul, a former “France’s Best Young Sommelier”, founded the Clos des Fées in 1998 with his wife. His idea was to produce a good wine for friends. The first vintage, created in his garage with very little investments, was a huge success immediately. Today, his wines are sold worldwide.

The vines span across a number of differing terroirs across the Roussillon, as much as 15 km apart from each other. The varying exposures and myriad of subsoils from granite to limestone make for a thoroughly unique and consistent quality. Old vines (up to 100 years old in some sectors), hand picking, … a viticultural philosophy that is respectful to nature and explains the high quality of the wines. Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris make up the majority of the plantings. The wines are aged in oak barriques for at least a year and are bottled without filtration.