From 'Best French Negociant' by prestigious French magazine: La Revue du Vin de France
The best examples of French red blends from this region are made by extraordinary winemakers with passion and talent. Laurent Calmel & Joseph are such winemakers, making fabulous wine!
These are fabulous food wines pairing fantastically with Mediterranean inspired cuisine such as rustic traditional French stews
Calmel & Joseph Collection (France)
Calmel & Joseph Collection (France)
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From the heart of the sunny south of France we bring you and exclusive collection of beautiful French blends from the hugely successful Calmel & Joseph winery.
One thing this region does extremely well is red blends from old, low yielding vines with the best examples being made by extraordinary winemakers with passion and talent. Laurent Calmel and Jerome Joseph are such winemakers, maiking simply fabulous wine.
These wines offer not only great value but are excellent examples of blends from Southern France, including the following:
2 x Calmel & Joseph St Chinian 2015 (France)
Awarded 17/20 POINTS: Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine
Awarded 91/100 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2018
A classic blend of Syrah, Cinsault, Grenache. If you love Cotes du Rhone, you will love this. Give it a try today.
"It is brightly expressed on the nose showing dark plum, mulberry, floral, thyme and roasted beet characters. The palate is succulent and beautifully fruited, offering plump mouthfeel and fine tannins, leading to a lingering silky finish. A lovely fruit-expressive wine showing immediate appeal. At its best: now to 2019" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2018
"Cough linctus and caraway, shifting to the earthy fragrance of crushed petals and just-rained on hedgerows. But the palate just soars away from the earth. Deep, focused, spice-laden fruit, etched with orange-citrus acidity. Layered and long and clad in silk-woven tannins. This really is the aristocrat of the Languedoc appellations. Glides. Complete" Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine
2x Calmel & Joseph Vieux Carignan 2016 (France)
AWARDED 17/20 POINTS: Jancis Robinson Master of Wine
AWARDED 93/100 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2018
Made from the Carignan grape variety, from vineyards comprising 100 year old vines!
We love the Carignan grape, especially when made from old vines which produce concentrated, intense and delicious wines. 2016 was a good, sunny vintage. On the nose, this wine has aromas of fig and garrigue herbs typical of ancient Carignan vines grown on hillsides. The palate is delicate, with a fine balance between taste and tannins, suppleness and acidity. A wonderfully rich, elegant example of this Languedocgrape variety.
"100% Carignan from a solitary group of vines planted in 1890. Not giving much away on nose. Beautiful, slightly wild fruit – pretty alpine strawberries in a bear hug of grizzly tannins. Real ‘Goldilocks and the three bears’ kind of wine! Bright sharp fruit. Mouth-watering acidity. Gorgeous balance in view of the diametrical contrast between tannins and fruit, alcohol and freshness" Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine
"Exuberant and fragrant, the wine displays dark berry, cocoa, black tea, hazelnut and warm spice aromas on the nose, followed by a concentrated palate that is fleshy and smooth. Wonderfully fruited and mouthfilling, this is an impressive expression of the variety. At its best: now to 2020" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2018
2x Calmel & Joseph Côtes du Roussillon-Villages 2015 (France)
Awarded 16+/20 POINTS: Jancis Robinson Master of Wine
Awarded 93/100 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2018
AWARDED 18.5/20 POINTS: Raymond Chan, May 2018
A super tasty blend of Syrah 40%, Grenache 30%, Carignan 20% and Mourvèdre 10%.
A brilliant deep purple red colour. The nose, typical of this appellation bordering with Spain whose vines spread over the foothills of the Pyrenees, harbours black fruit and notes of garrigue with juniper and spices offering the powerful fragrance that is specific to the Roussillon. Generous, with cinnamon, liquorice and white pepper, followed by hints of blackberry and blackcurrant with a beautifully fresh, lightly menthol finish. Excellent balance with great harmony between maturity, freshness and silky tannins. A wine that is typically Mediterranean and superbly elegant at the same time.
"Full, dark, deep, black-hued garnet-red colour. Elegantly proportioned with well-concentrated aromas of rich, black-berried fruits with notes of dark raspberries, hints of boysenberries with a suggestion of plum jam, lifted by dark-red florals. Medium-full bodied, the palate has rich, vibrant and juicy flavours of ripe blackberries and dark raspberries, hints of boysenberries and black pepper with notes of jam and lifted florals. The flavours form a finely concentrated core and the fruit is underlined by fine-grained tannin structure with integrated acidity. The fruit richness blossoms and carries to a long and sustained finish" Raymond Chan, May 2018
"Calmel & Joseph continue to produce reasonably priced, well-made wines from throughout the Languedoc" RobertParker.com
"Baked plums. Deep, tarry, mulberry and roasted walnuts. Swarthy, dry tannins, spicier too, than on the other Les Terroirs wines. Needs more time to come around. Fantastic freshness though." Jancis Robinson, Master of Wine
"Magnificently fruited and expressed, the gorgeous bouquet shows blackberry, dried cherry, smoked game, tobacco and roasted nut characters, leading to a concentrated palate that dense and delectable. The wine offers power and opulence, firmly structured by fine, chalky tannins. Needs a seriously rich meat dish. At its best: now to 2019" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2018
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I look forward to the Calmel and Joseph release and order it every year. I'm never disappointed.
Ken - 27/03/2018
haven't tried but ...if they are a match for the last vintage they will be good
Steven - 09/03/2018
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