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La Garrigue
£7.99 per 75cl sold in boxes of 6 bottles
The garrigue is the unique landscape of the Languedoc region of southern
France. It is a wild and arid yet fragrant and delicate mix of Mediterranean
flora. The flavours and aromas of this wine are reminiscent of the garrigue. It
is a special blend of Syrah and
Grenache, which are the local indigenous grape
varieties grown on the Domaine and whose vines are up to 50 years old. It is a
wine of enormous
character, which has inspired rather a cult following. We suggest drinking this
wine with Mediterranean-style cuisine, barbecued red meat or cheese.
Colour: Deep, dark, ruby red.
Nose: Scents of the garrigue such as
aromatic thyme with jammy, red fruit and spicy, black pepper. It is warm,
generous and complex.
Palate: Rich and ripe with superb
structure and length.
Drink:
Now until 2012
Available vintages: 2005, 2007
3rd Party Reviews On ‘La Garrigue’ (Syrah/Grenache/Carignan):-
"...my vote goes to the latter's [Languedoc]
strong, spicy, chocolate and black pepper-scented Domaine Sainte Rose La
Garrigue."
Jane MacQuitty, The Times article "Switch to
red if you're game", 15th August, 2009
"Charles and Ruth Simpson left Blighty to make
wine at their Languedoc Estate and almost every one has been a winner. This
Garrigue, named after the pine and herb-scented scrub of southern France, is
made from the estate's mostly 50-year-old syrah and grenache grapes. Enjoy this
gorgeous, hefty, peppery, garrigue-scented wine with barbecued red meats."
Jane MacQuitty, The Times, 11th July, 2009
Medal Winner in the 2009 International Wine
Challenge.
May, 2009
"Dark, meaty, flavour-filled
blend....impressive!"
Joe Breen, Irish Times, June 2007
"Charles and Ruth Simpson have made a success
of their move to the Midi as this Sainte Rose duo proves: this velvety red, a
blend of syrah and grenache, is thick with full, ripe herby, peppery fruit."
Jane MacQuitty, The Times, March 2007
"This d'Oc wine is a blend of Grenache and Syrah. It has an inky black colour
and a spicy nose of cherry, thyme and herbs and a background of cedary, nicely
judged oak and black plum fruit. On the palate it is fleshy and fruity, with
plenty of crunchy and juicy blackberry and black cherry, and a softening note of
sweet, damp earth and briarwood. It is crisp and fresh style of wine, though the
makers suggest it will cellar for four or five years. Very good indeed."
Tom Cannavan, wine-pages.com,
2005
Domaine Sainte Rose La Garrigue receives a 'Special Merit Award'
in the Vancouver Magazine Wine Awards.
Click here to see
the results.
"A Syrah-Grenache-Carignan blend with some spice and supple
fruit. Ripe and rounded."
Rosemary George, MW, 100 Fantastic French
Buys, Decanter Sept. 2004
"Softly rounded palate with fleshy fruit and well integrated tannins."
Rose Murray Brown, MW- The Scotsman, 10th
July 2004
"A concentrated mouthful of dark fruit and spicy richness with a firm,
dry finish. Fans of red will love this intensely flavoured, characterful
wine."
Mary Dowey, Irish Times, June 2004
"A tasty number from southern France's Languedoc, this is one of
the best wines to have with grilled food; especially if you want to get fancy
and grill up some rare lamb chops with lots of pepper and garlic. Big
fruit, a nose of Lavender and sage, and a spicy finish. Worth every
penny.......yum."
The cork board, Colorado, 2004
"La Garrigue is one of their top cuvées … and is one of the Languedoc’s
shrewdest buys"
Berry Bros. & Rudd,
www.bbr.com, 2003
"Up front crunchy grenache fruit leads to gently spicy palate with good
mouth feel and decent length"
David Dickenson, MD 3D Wines, 2003
"A blend of Syrah, Grenache
and Carignan with 14% alcohol. A delicious array of aromas and flavours here –
thyme and rosemary with baked fruitcake notes coupled with cherry and pepper. An
upfront fruity softness finishing with a tannic burst. "
Scribblings Rating - 90/100
Andy Barrow,
http://www.andys-scribblings.co.uk/, 2003
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