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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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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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"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

"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

"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

"Black cherries, cola and hints of allspice mark the nose of the NV Vin de France La Buvette. It's a supple, medium-bodied red that would be perfect by the glass in every neighborhood bistro. No, it's not profound, nor will it age, but it's a solid value. - Joe Czerwinski"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Interim end of September, September 2018), 86 pts

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"Coming from a mix of limestone and schist soils, the NV La Buvette (60/40 Grenache and Carignan) has a Beaujolais-like character as well as perfumed notes of strawberries, violets, and exotic spices. It’s geared for near-term drinking, yet it’s certainly charming, well-made, and about as easy-drinking as it gets."
- Jeb Dunnuck (March 2019), 87 pts

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"Coming from the Corbières, the NV La Buvette has juicy cherry and darker raspberry-like fruits supported by solid and classic garrigue, pepper, and leather notes. It's medium-bodied, round, supple, and delicious, with a good finish. It would be a solid house red."

- Jeb Dunnuck (Importer Highlight: Fran Kysela ; July 2024), 87 pts

"The NV Castelmaure displays a dark red robe and has an effusive almost candied red and black berry aroma. On the palate it is soft on entry and reveals excellent balance and freshness with medium dry tannins. This wine will drink well chilled. A blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Carignan from 50 year old vines grown on schist and limestone soils. - Don WINKLER"

- International Wine Review (Kysela Père et Fils Importer: 30 Years Importing High Quality, High Value Wines ; July 26th 2024), 89 pts