'Wonderfully fruited & immediately appealing" Wine Orbit
"Confident ripe fruit to go with big smoky meat & all the tricky sauces, spices" Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine
Simple but immensely drinkable! This would be a fantastic – make that perfect – barbecue wine
Villa Blanche Syrah 2016 (France)
Villa Blanche Syrah 2016 (France)
Accolades
Awarded 91/100 Points
Sam Kim, The Wine Orbit, May 2018
Awarded Top 100
Wine Merchant 2018
Awarded 17.5/20 Points
Raymond Chan, May 2018
Awarded 16/20 Points
Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine
Awarded Silver Medal
Syrah du Monde 2017
Description
"Wonderfully fruited and immediately appealing, the bouquet shows blackberry, blueberry compote, vanilla and roasted nut aromas, leading to a succulent palate that is brimming with rich fruit intensity. It is plump, fleshy and velvety, and finishes long and delectable. A fabulous modern rendition. At its best: now to 2020" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2018
"Deep aubergine purple. Smoky bacon and dark-purple, sweet fruit. Shiny vibrant palate and a hint of parma-violet sherbet. Supple, easy-going tannins. Simple but immensely drinkable! This would be a fantastic – make that perfect – barbecue wine. It has the gumption and confident, ripe fruit to go with big smoky meat, all the tricky sauces and spices that tend to go with barbecues, as well enough acidity and tannic balance to be refreshing on a hot day. It would work with vegetarian barbecue dishes as well. Stock up for summer!" Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine
"Full, dark, deep, near-saturated black-hued red with purple tints on the rim. The nose is elegantly proportioned with well-packed and concentrated aromas showing an array of ripe black fruits with blackberries, hints of boysenberries, along with black pepper and plus, alongside a diverse herbal expression. Medium-full bodied, the palate has a rich and densely packed heart with juicy flavours of ripe dark raspberries, blackberries and black plums, melded with black pepper, herbs and florals. The mouthfeel is bright and vibrant, and the sweet, rich fruit is supported by fine-grained tannin grip with integrated acidity. A little jamminess emerges and the wine carries to a soft, light, lingering finish. This is a rich, plush and juicy, black-fruited Syrah with pepper, herbs and notes of jam on a fine, grainy palate. Match with roasted game meats over the next 5+ years. 100% Syrah 50% crushed and fully destemmed, and fermented to 13.5% alc., 50% of the wine aged 6 months in oak barrels" Raymond Chan, May 2018
Very intense purplish colour in the glass with a nose of powerful black, jammy fruit notes that evolves to garrigue spices mixed with forest floor and dill. The mouth is full, round and opulent, packed with ripe fruits such as prune, fig and blackberry with superbly vanilla and toasted finish. This extremely luscious wine is a concentration of all the sun of the South.
Founded in 1995, Calmel & Joseph is a maison de négoce specializing in Languedoc-Roussillon wines from private wineries from across the region. Convinced of the extraordinary potential of this region, oenologist, Laurent Calmel, and Jerome Joseph work together on the vinification, blending and ageing of wines with the common purpose of demonstrating the little known yet unique quality of these Mediterranean terroirs. The Villa Blanche range is a total find and produces some of the best value, great tasting European wines we deal with.
Seal
Payment
Alcohol
Delivery
Recently viewed
Join our mailing list
Subscribe to receive our email newsletters and be the first to hear about our latest specials, new releases and clearance deals.