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2021 Domaine de Baronarques, Rouge, Limoux, Languedoc
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Merlot (64%), Cabernet Franc (13%), Malbec (13%), Syrah/Shiraz (8%), Cabernet Sauvignon (2%)
Ready - youthful
- Jane Anson
- 93/100
- James Suckling
- 94/100
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Description
The 2021 Baronarques Rouge is wonderful, in my opinion the best yet, and I have tasted most vintages over the last 7 years or so. The nose is incredibly complex, owing Bordeaux varietals along with some Syrah, and shows lots of ripe hedgerow fruit, cassis, Mediterranean herbs, black pepper and dried violets. The palate is rich and bold but also has a certain elegance. Firm tannins and a core of delicious ripe fruit really add a sense of class. I expect the increasing age of the wines is playing its part now, as the wine is showing fantastic concentration. Incredibly complex and long palate, lots of bold cherry and blackberry, licorice and spice. Long finish.
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Paul Keating, Senior Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Alcohol % 14%
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Merlot (64%), Cabernet Franc (13%), Malbec (13%), Syrah/Shiraz (8%), Cabernet Sauvignon (2%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Baron Philippe de Rothschild
Critics reviews
Jane Anson 93/100
The Rothschild family's Limoux estate is showing impressive hold and tension, rooted in the south of France giving an exoticism to the Bordeaux varieties. Fragrant waves of rosemary and red rose petals, along with bilberry and blackberry fruits.
Drink 2025 - 2036
James Suckling 94/100
A refined nose of blackberries, dark cherries, dried herbs, earth and black pepper with a touch of cedar, too. It’s medium- to full-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Well-structured with a harmonious core of berries and spices at the center. Well-framed and focused with texture and a long finish.
Try after 2025
About this wine
Limoux
In southern France's Occitanie region, Limoux has a storied role in sparkling wine history predating Champagne. The famous Blanquette de Limoux, an early sparkling wine, uses traditional bottle fermentation with Mauzac, Chardonnay, and Chenin Blanc grapes. Limoux also produces Crémant de Limoux and still wines, including whites (Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc) and reds (Bordeaux varietals, local grapes).
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