The wine region of Saint-Chinian Berlou is located in the region of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Berlou or the Domaine La Grange Léon produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Chinian Berlou are Mourvèdre et Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Chinian Berlou often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
In the mouth of Saint-Chinian Berlou is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Chinian Berlou, producing 11 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Chinian Berlou go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
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Of all the columns I’ve written this year, this one should have been the easiest to write: open my tasting notes file, sort by year 2021, sort by score, select the top ten highest scoring wines, copy and paste. Go to the pub. But it’s not that simple. Some wines are technically perfect and undeniably excellent, wines I respect greatly that deserve their high scores – but on a personal level, they leave me a little cold. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for Matt Walls’ top ...
