Mas Jullien Terrasses du Larzac Lous Rougeos 2021

Mas Jullien Terrasses du Larzac Lous Rougeos 2021

60% old Carignan, 40% Syrah, aged in demi-muids for 12 months. Lous Rougeos is the last arable land at the foot of the cliff of the Larzac Plateau, a balcony of limestone scree that overlooks the village of St-Privat at 400-500m altitude. This was the village's wine land and each family had to own a small piece for their own consumption. Abandoned for several decades, Olivier has rediscovered the original vineyard, rebuilt the dry stone walls, replanted and cultivated the old vines that are still there. In the same fashion as the Carlan, Lous Rougeos is a fresher style of red wine, away from the heat of the average Languedoc wines. Lots of finesse and elegance, and great acidity.

Beautifully arranged aromatics of fresh leather, redcurrant, cassis and these beautiful pops of lavender herbs with ripe red capsicum that add wonderful layers. This is incredibly well pitched and feeling cooling and vibrant for the languedoc. The fruit on the palate is sensational, with lovely blue black hued berries and cocoa dust, asphalt, iodine and suggestions of milk chocolate - driven with this core of beautiful fruit and sensational structure. Excellent.