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"Black cherries, leather, scorched earth, and fresh black pepper all define the 2022 Col des Vents Corbières, a fabulously balanced, medium-bodied, supple red that has so much charm and character. Based on 50% Carignan, 30% Grenache, and the rest Syrah, fermented with a touch of whole clusters(Carignan) and aged in tank, drink bottles over the coming 4-6 years. This is well worth your time and money."

- Jeb Dunnuck (Importer Highlight: Fran Kysela ; July 2024), 91 pts

"The Col des Vents Corbièrep is an attractive blend of predominantly Grenache and Carignan. It displays an opaque color with aromas of black cherry and boysenberry and a hint of spice. It has a silky mouth feel and excellent freshness along with good concentration and firm acidity. Blend of 50% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Cinsault. - Don WINKLER"

- International Wine Review (Kysela Père et Fils Importer: 30 Years Importing High Quality, High Value Wines ; July 26th 2024), 90 pts

"Expressive notes of jammy strawberry, hints of garrigue and olive show on the nose. Medium bodied, this bottling offers supple tannin and flavors of ripe black cherry and black olive. Enjoy now but the wine will drink well through 2026."

- Wine Enthusiast (May 2023), 89 pts - Best Buy

"A terrific value, the 2016 Corbieres Col des Vents is a blend of 50% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 15% Syrah and 5% Cinsault. It offers hints of garrigue on the nose, plus black cherry and black olive. Medium-bodied, those dark-fruit flavors are framed by supple tannins. It should drink well for a few years. - Joe Czerwinski"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Interim end of September, September 2018), 88 pts

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"Another good value from this noteworthy estate is the 2016 Col des Vents Corbières, which is 50% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 15% Syrah, and the rest Cinsault. This medium-bodied, rounded, fruit-forward effort gives up lots of darker fruits, dried herbs, pepper, and hints of olives. It’s a delicious charmer to drink over the coming 2-4 years."
- Jeb Dunnuck (March 2019), 88 pts

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"What could be a hidden gem in the vintage, the 2015 Corbières Col des Vents is 50% Carignan, 30% Grenache and 20% Syrah that’s aging all in tank. A big, sexy, fruit-loaded effort, it offers a liquid blackberry like style of fruit as well as crushed herbs, pepper and a hint of earth. It should drink nicely right out of the gate."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #224, April 2016), 87-89 pts

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"Pomegranate tang meets garrigue spice in the black fruit of this wine, making it a lively, palate-whetting companion to a pork burger."

- Wine & Spirits Magazine (June 2016), 88 pts - BEST BUY - Year's Best Languedoc-Roussillon

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"Probably a step back from the ’15, the 2014 Corbières Col des Vents is nevertheless an enjoyable, medium-bodied effort that offers lots of garrigue, plums and sweet black cherry fruit. It’s best consumed in its youth."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #224, April 2016), 87 pts

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"A peppery, medium-bodied red, with juicy red plum, berry and red currant flavors. Iron and hot stone accents show on the fresh finish. Drink now through 201. 25,000 cases made. –KM"
- Wine Spectator (July 31st 2014), 87 pts

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"My favorite of this trio is the least-oaked example, the 2011 Corbieres Col des Vents (50% Carignan and the rest Grenache and Syrah) displaying classic southern France notes of garrigue, wild herbs, sweet red and black currants, dusty, loamy soil and incense. The complex aromatics are followed by a fleshy, lush, velvety-textured, medium-bodied wine with loads of fruit and personality. This excellent Corbieres should drink nicely for another 2-3 years. "

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #208, August 2013), 89 pts

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"Dried beef and smoked cherry flavors are dominant in this full-bodied red. Sanguine notes linger on the minerally finish, which features plenty of spice, tannins and acidity. Drink now through 2016. 25,000 cases made. –KM"

Wine Spectator (October 15th 2013), 88pts

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