Wine from Languedoc Roussillon

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: One of the more polished, sexy examples of the cuvee, the 2015 Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour de France Occultum Lapidem checks in as a blend of 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and the balance Carignan and Mourvèdre, aged...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: 94+ Blackberry, currants, toasted spice, graphite and hints of licorice all soar from the glass of Herve's classic 2013 Cptes du Roussillon Villages le Clos des Fees. Made from 50% Syrah, 20% each of Carignan and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 90 points: (WA89-90 points) Tasted assembled and awaiting bottling, the Agly Brothers 2009 Cotes du Roussillon smells of peat and black fruits, but with a detached aura of toasted oak in the guise of lanolin, coconut, and caramel...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: Lastly, the 2013 Languedoc Pic Saint Loup Clos du Pic (Mourvèdre and Syrah) might just be the wine of the vintage. Sporting an inky purple/blue color as well as sensational notes of black raspberries, cassis, caramelized...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: Perfumed, spicy and complex, with lots of red and black fruits, toasted spices, Provencal garrigue and leather, the 2012 Terrasses du Larzac la Peira is medium to full-bodied, upfront, charming and already drinking...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: (WA91-92+ points) The Bila-Haut 2012 Cotes du Roussillon-Villages Lesquerde r.i. (for “rectificando invenies”) showcases Chapoutier’s oldest Syrah vines (with a smidgeon of Grenache) from high-altitude granitic soils and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: (93-95 points) Slightly more elegant and focused, with chiseled notes of black raspberries, dark chocolate, pepper and spice, the 2015 Côtes du Roussillon Villages Hugo (70/30 Grenache and Syrah) is full-bodied, layered...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 97 points: A new cuvee made from a blend of all three cuvees and possessing another level of elegance and purity, the 300-case 2015 Côtes Catalanes Ipso Facto checks in as 100% Syrah that spent 15 months in new French oak. Notes of...

Vinous, 93 points: The 1936 Rivesaltes has an oxidative bouquet like before, with tangy iodine and sea spray aromas, later a touch of smoke. The palate is medium-bodied with quince and dried honey, light touches of rose water developing...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: A powerful red, with a graceful, integrated profile, offering dried cherry, licorice and cured meat flavors, underscored by mineral, rooibos tea and Kalamata olive accents. Mineral and garrigue details pepper the long...