"Dried beef and smoked cherry flavors are dominant in this full-bodied red. Sanguine notes linger on the minerally finish, which features plenty of spice, tannins and acidity. Drink now through 2016. 25,000 cases made. –KM"
Wine Spectator (October 15th 2013), 88pts
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"My favorite of this trio is the least-oaked example, the 2011 Corbieres Col des Vents (50% Carignan and the rest Grenache and Syrah) displaying classic southern France notes of garrigue, wild herbs, sweet red and black currants, dusty, loamy soil and incense. The complex aromatics are followed by a fleshy, lush, velvety-textured, medium-bodied wine with loads of fruit and personality. This excellent Corbieres should drink nicely for another 2-3 years. "
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #208, August 2013), 89 pts
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"A peppery, medium-bodied red, with juicy red plum, berry and red currant flavors. Iron and hot stone accents show on the fresh finish. Drink now through 201. 25,000 cases made. –KM"
- Wine Spectator (July 31st 2014), 87 pts
"Probably a step back from the ’15, the 2014 Corbières Col des Vents is nevertheless an enjoyable, medium-bodied effort that offers lots of garrigue, plums and sweet black cherry fruit. It’s best consumed in its youth."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #224, April 2016), 87 pts
"Pomegranate tang meets garrigue spice in the black fruit of this wine, making it a lively, palate-whetting companion to a pork burger."
- Wine & Spirits Magazine (June 2016), 88 pts - BEST BUY - Year's Best Languedoc-Roussillon
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #224, April 2016), 87-89 pts
"Another good value from this noteworthy estate is the 2016 Col des Vents Corbières, which is 50% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 15% Syrah, and the rest Cinsault. This medium-bodied, rounded, fruit-forward effort gives up lots of darker fruits, dried herbs, pepper, and hints of olives. It’s a delicious charmer to drink over the coming 2-4 years."
- Jeb Dunnuck (March 2019), 88 pts
