Frederic Brouca Champs-Pentus 2013 Wine Review
Frederic Brouca Champs-Pentus 2013
Faugères, France
Community Score: 89/100
Community Reviews: 6
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Price: $27.15
Drink: 2016-2025
Bottle size: 750 ml
Natalie's Score: 91/100 A robust, peppery blend of 40% Syrah, 30% Grenache and 30% Carignan grapes. This southern French red wine from the Faugeres region rocks! Pair with grilled meats or a pepper steak.
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This Frederic Brouca Champs-Pentus 2013 was reviewed on June 5, 2016 by Natalie MacLean
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Greg Hughes rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review: This robust, yet pretty red comes from Faugères - a small pocket in Languedoc known for their harsh climate and structured reds. Domaine Frèderic Brouca keeps a viticultural philosophy of minimal interference. They keep a healthy vineyard space free of pesticide, there is minimal sulfur used, it is unfiltered, and wild yeasts are utilized. It's a blend of Syrah, Grenache, and Carignan fermented partially with whole clusters and aged ten months in oak. Deep ruby colouration. The wine is firm and very aromatic. Loads of crushed rocks, wild raspberry and blackberry, brambley leaf, roasted coffee bean, cigar smoke, leather, tar, and a slight meatiness. Loads of spice(dried herb, pepper, and mint), but supremely fresh red and black fruit still dominate. White pepper and smokiness on a lingering finish. Many reds from languedoc become overripe - robbing the wine of balance and structure. DFB is careful to harvest early to maintain the quality and ageability of their reds. Fun fact: the southern extremes in France can prove too hot for Syrah, which needs a cool dormant period in the winter to survive.
Melanie Aubert rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review: This red from southwestern France is a definite keeper! Beautiful dark ruby red, with aromas of red cherry, sweet spices, plum, dark berry, violets and a hint of vanilla. The palate is greeted with solid dark fruit, cedar, something herbal, as well as some oak characteristics (vanilla, smoke). Firm tannins provide an excellent backbone and high acidity keeps the moth watering for more. This wine was great with barbecued steak, served medium-rare. Get the whole story at winingwithmel.com.
Terry Jeans - Certified S rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review: Dark ripe fruit, floral, stewed dark cherries on the nose, that has a little spice and red fruit, minerality on the palate. Nice acidity and medium body, that pair great with pot roast with a savory rub on the smoker. Very good value!
Douglas McMillan rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review: Plum and sweet cherry aromas with black pepper, and little violet. The taste is supple and smooth with the fruit balanced with a little tannin and medium acidity. The plum is the taste is a little more like a blue plum than black.
Nicole Lewis rated this wine as 84/100 with the following review: This Champs-Pentus 2013, presents as cloudy garnet to the eyes. On the nose: alcohol, dark chocolate, ripe cherry, blackberry, bramble and toasted oak. This medium bodied number exhibits cherry fruit, medium acidity and a ripe cherry moderate finish replay oak notes. Would pair well with roast beef on rye, hold the horseradish.
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