Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Merlot 2021
94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team
RECOMMENDED: Jancis Robinson MW
"Spearmint and aniseed-scented plums. Tangy and orange-peel scented. Good grip, good fruit, well balanced, and good value."
- Jancis Robinson MW
"Deep purple with gleaming reflections. The nose is characterized by notes of very ripe black cherry, but also the fragrance of the garrigue and notes of olive tapenade. We are left in no doubt that this is a Merlot, but one that has a distinctly southern character. Deliciously smooth and generous in the mouth with ripe, well integrated tannins, it offers juicy red fruit aromas like wild cherry mingled with Mediterranean spices. This Languedoc Merlot succeeds in conjugating tradition and modernism in this emblematic grape variety."
- Winery Notes
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.
ABV: 13%