LE LIMOUX 2015 (AOP Limoux blend)
WINE ENTHUSIAST November 2016 by Lauren Buzzeo 89 pts
A blend of 60% Chardonnay, 30% Chenin Blanc and 10% Mauzac, this is a bright and lively white, with attractive aromas of white flower, clover, pear flesh and lightly grilled peach. The medium-weight palate is remarkably balanced, with ample acidity to lift the ripe apple, pear and citrus flavors, finishing with a kiss of sweet spice.
FALSTAFF Magazine “Top Languedoc Wines”, July-August 2019, 90 pts
Mineralische Noten, Hefe, Mandarine, Ananas, fruchtbetont mit nur geringem Holzeinfluss. Geschmeidiger Ansatz, die typische südliche Körpersüße des Chardonnay, gut tragende, präsente Säure, mittelgewichtig in Extract und länge, Kalk-Mineralität zuletzt.
Mineral with notes of yeast, tangerine, pineapple; fruity with only a slight hint of wood. Very smooth, typical southern sweetness of Chardonnay balanced by noticeable acidity. Medium-weight, good length, finishing on a note of lime-minerality.
THE ROBERT PARKER WINE ADVOCATE: 89 pts by Jeb Dunnuck
“Bottled under screwcap, this is a crisp, deliciously drinkable effort that has tons of citrus and leafy herbes characteristics, as well as a touch of minerality, in a sweetly fruited, hard to resist package. It’s well made and a perfect white to buy a case of for drinking over the coming year or so.”
TERRE DE VINS Janvier 2019
This wine has won a deliciously greasy, enrobing and grilled material while delicacy that sublimates the assembly.
Zart holziger, vegetabiler und gewürziger Duft mit Nuancen von mürbem Apfel, Williams-Christ-Birne und brauner Butter. Herb und recht straff im Mund, merklich reife Zitrusfrüchte, lebendige Säure, im Hintergrund Salbei, Fenchel und rote Beeren, ein wenig trocknender, mit Luft zunehmend mürber Gerbstoff, erdige und salzige Mineralik, ein Hauch Tabak und gelbe Würze, wieder auch eine Spur Butter, gewisse Nachhaltigkeit, guter bis sehr guter Abgang mit gewissem Schmelz, etwas Biss und tabakig-holzigen Anklängen
Delicate wood, herbaceous and spicy fragrance with hints of soft apple, pear and brown butter. Tart and quite firm in the mouth, noticeably ripe citrus fruits, lively acidity, sage, fennel and red berries in the background, slightly astringent tannins, earthy and salty mineral notes, a hint of tobacco and yellow spice, again a touch of butter Fairly persistent, good to very good finish with some creaminess, some bite and tobacco-like notes
HUBRECHT DUIJKER Top 50 Augustus 2015
Een karaktervolle compositie van de helft chardonnay, gecompleteerd door chenin blanc en 10 procent mauzac. Er valt van alles in te ontdekken, waaronder wit en citrusfruit, een mespuntje kruiden, een hint van toast (dankzij een half jaar vat), een vleugje plantaardigheid en frisse zuren. Wat ‘m breed inzetbaar maakt bij o.a. visgerechten, salades en hartige taarten. Le Limoux is gewoon lékker.
JANCIS ROBINSON MW JancisRobinson.com September 2016 – 16+ pts
More complex, less ‘obvious’ nose than any one of the three ingredients. For the moment a tad less satisfying but perhaps that’s because it’s too young? I’d hold on to this high-altitude wine for a while. It’s a little muted at the moment.
Drink 2018-2021
ROSEMARY GEORGE MW Taste Languedoc, August 2015
Quite rounded with some balancing freshness. A touch of oak, and a herbal note. Quite intriguing.
WINE ENTHUSIAST November 2016 by Lauren Buzzeo 89 pts
A blend of 60% Chardonnay, 30% Chenin Blanc and 10% Mauzac, this is a bright and lively white, with attractive aromas of white flower, clover, pear flesh and lightly grilled peach. The medium-weight palate is remarkably balanced, with ample acidity to lift the ripe apple, pear and citrus flavors, finishing with a kiss of sweet spice.
GUIDE HUBERT DES VINS 2017-2018 Nadine Adenis
Un nez fruité et rassurant, un peu acacia, une pomme blanche, des notes anisées et une pointe de citron. La bouche aussi est complète, à la fois fruité et acidulé, fondante et tendue. Le boisé est discret.
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LE LIMOUX 2014 (AOP Limoux blend)
WINE SPECTATOR (GS) The moderate pear and apple flavors are complemented by herb and spice undertones. Offers a clean, spiece-tinged finish. Drink now. (84 pts)
LA FEUILLE DE VIGNE (3 Nov 2015) Le chardonnay est le cépage principal, mais cette cuvée fait également la part belle au chenin et au mauzac, pour un ensemble d’un équilibre tres réussi. reflect des 3 cépages de l’appellation. On y trouve des agrumes, une fraicheur et une acidité qui ne sont pas sans rappeler le chenin, ainsi que des notes subtiles de fruits tropicaux, et une touche d’herbes aromatiuqes et de pomme confite. On ne vous cache pas qu’à l’aveugle, quasiment impossible d’identifier le vin …
LE LIMOUX 2013 (AOP Limoux blend)
JANCIS ROBINSON PURPLE PAGES September 2014
No obvious oak on this crisp mountain wine. Lees stirring twice weekly but that isn’t obvious either – all done with a light hand. Very perky and refreshing. NIcely balanced and will probably come into its mellow own towards the end of 2014. Finely etched without any single variety too obvious. 16.5 Drink to 2017.
JANCIS ROBINSON PURPLE PAGES September 2015 (16.5 pts) 40% Chenin Blanc, 40% Chardonnay, 20% Mauzac.
Nettles, cigar smoke and grapefruit – quite particular! There’s a sort of Sauvignon sweatiness too. Altogether unconventional, and enjoyable for precisely that reason. (RH) Drink 2015-2017
WINE ADVOCATE (ROBERT PARKER) Jeb Dunnuck (89 pts)
This is a solid blend of 50% chardonnay, 30% chenin blanc and 20% mauzac that spent 7 months in barrel prior to bottling. Racy, medium-bodied and decidedly fresh, it gives up lots of green citrus and tropical aromas and flavors. While this doesn’t the complexity of depth of the top two cuvées, it’s a great drink. These new releases from Chateau Rives-Blanques are some of the top whites reviewed for this Languedoc report. They also represent terrific values
WINE SPECTATOR (85 pts)
Crisp and fresh, this has appealing apple and melon flavors that are flanked by light spice and floral notes. Clean finish. GS
LE LIMOUX 2015 (AOP Limoux blend)
FALSTAFF Magazine “Top Languedoc Wines”, July-August 2019, 90 pts
Mineralische Noten, Hefe, Mandarine, Ananas, fruchtbetont mit nur geringem Holzeinfluss. Geschmeidiger Ansatz, die typische südliche Körpersüße des Chardonnay, gut tragende, präsente Säure, mittelgewichtig in Extract und länge, Kalk-Mineralität zuletzt.
Mineral with notes of yeast, tangerine, pineapple; fruity with only a slight hint of wood. Very smooth, typical southern sweetness of Chardonnay balanced by noticeable acidity. Medium-weight, good length, finishing on a note of lime-minerality.
TERRE DE VINS Janvier 2019
This wine has won a deliciously greasy, enrobing and grilled material while delicacy that sublimates the assembly.
Zart holziger, vegetabiler und gewürziger Duft mit Nuancen von mürbem Apfel, Williams-Christ-Birne und brauner Butter. Herb und recht straff im Mund, merklich reife Zitrusfrüchte, lebendige Säure, im Hintergrund Salbei, Fenchel und rote Beeren, ein wenig trocknender, mit Luft zunehmend mürber Gerbstoff, erdige und salzige Mineralik, ein Hauch Tabak und gelbe Würze, wieder auch eine Spur Butter, gewisse Nachhaltigkeit, guter bis sehr guter Abgang mit gewissem Schmelz, etwas Biss und tabakig-holzigen Anklängen
Delicate wood, herbaceous and spicy fragrance with hints of soft apple, pear and brown butter. Tart and quite firm in the mouth, noticeably ripe citrus fruits, lively acidity, sage, fennel and red berries in the background, slightly astringent tannins, earthy and salty mineral notes, a hint of tobacco and yellow spice, again a touch of butter Fairly persistent, good to very good finish with some creaminess, some bite and tobacco-like notes
HUBRECHT DUIJKER Top 50 Augustus 2015
Een karaktervolle compositie van de helft chardonnay, gecompleteerd door chenin blanc en 10 procent mauzac. Er valt van alles in te ontdekken, waaronder wit en citrusfruit, een mespuntje kruiden, een hint van toast (dankzij een half jaar vat), een vleugje plantaardigheid en frisse zuren. Wat ‘m breed inzetbaar maakt bij o.a. visgerechten, salades en hartige taarten. Le Limoux is gewoon lékker.
JANCIS ROBINSON MW JancisRobinson.com September 2016 – 16+ pts
More complex, less ‘obvious’ nose than any one of the three ingredients. For the moment a tad less satisfying but perhaps that’s because it’s too young? I’d hold on to this high-altitude wine for a while. It’s a little muted at the moment.
Drink 2018-2021
ROSEMARY GEORGE MW Taste Languedoc, August 2015
Quite rounded with some balancing freshness. A touch of oak, and a herbal note. Quite intriguing.
WINE ENTHUSIAST November 2016 by Lauren Buzzeo 89 pts
A blend of 60% Chardonnay, 30% Chenin Blanc and 10% Mauzac, this is a bright and lively white, with attractive aromas of white flower, clover, pear flesh and lightly grilled peach. The medium-weight palate is remarkably balanced, with ample acidity to lift the ripe apple, pear and citrus flavors, finishing with a kiss of sweet spice.
GUIDE HUBERT DES VINS 2017-2018 Nadine Adenis
Un nez fruité et rassurant, un peu acacia, une pomme blanche, des notes anisées et une pointe de citron. La bouche aussi est complète, à la fois fruité et acidulé, fondante et tendue. Le boisé est discret.
THE ROBERT PARKER WINE ADVOCATE: 89 pts by Jeb Dunnuck
“Bottled under screwcap, this is a crisp, deliciously drinkable effort that has tons of citrus and leafy herbes characteristics, as well as a touch of minerality, in a sweetly fruited, hard to resist package. It’s well made and a perfect white to buy a case of for drinking over the coming year or so.”
GUIDE DES VINS BETTANE & DESSEAUVE 2018
14/20
LE GUIDE DES MEILLEURS VINS DE FRANCE 2018
13.5/20