There are 2 user submitted reviews for this wine.
Jennifer Havers rated this wine as
91/100 with the following review:
A lovely blend from the Langedouc region. Aromas of black cherry, blackberry and currant, with hints of graphite, leather, and oaky smoke. Full bodied on the palate with soft, grippy tannins that really smooth out with a bit of time in the decanter. The fruit and dark berry notes are ripe and rounded on the palate, there is a smoky note and some more hints of leather and graphite, all balanced with some bright acidity. Enjoy with any rich meats, such as duck or lamb.
Alana L rated this wine as
92/100 with the following review:
Cigalus Red, IGP Aude Hauterive, 2019 / Demeter-certified biodynamic (since 2002!), Cigalus is a heady mix of international and local varietals: Syrah, Merlot, Caladoc, Cabernet Franc, Grenache Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignon. Caladoc you ask? New to me as well, it’s a cross between Malbec from Bordeaux and Grenache Noir. Hand-picked grapes are placed in small wooden crates to preserve their condition and avoid any crushing. Carignan and Syrah are vinified separately with carbonic maceration and all other varietals are in the traditional way, placed in new French oak barrels for 12 months after fermentation and bottled unfiltered. Complex, rich, bold yet nuanced, the nose has tons of red and black fruit (ripe strawberries, dark cherries, blackberry, plum), coffee, cacao, cigar box, slight toast but not overly oaked and pepper with an intense palate (fruit, coffee and pepper) and long finish. Could be decanted but was beautifully drinkable as is. With its complexity and at 15.5% abv this would be amazing with rack of lamb, duck confit, roasted meat, or extra ripe strong cheese.
A leader in organic and biodynamic viticulture and named ‘Green Personality of the Year’ in 2020 at the Drinks Business Green Awards (the world's largest competition aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues in the beverage industry and rewarding exemplary sustainability and environmental performance), Gérard Bertrand discovered his passion for wine at his family’s estate, Villemajou, in 1975, started running it in 1987 and created the Gérard Bertrand wine company in 2002 to showcase and develop wines in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the South of France. The company now includes 16 châteaux, estates and wineries covering over 850 hectares cultivated using biodynamic methods in one or more of 6 levels of certification: conversion to organic agriculture; organic agriculture; no added sulphites; vegan; bee-friendly and Demeter-certified biodynamic. Guiding his philosophy is that these organic practices are not only an essential way to act for the planet and to ‘be the change’, but also that they allow the identity of the terroir and sense of place to shine through and for the wines to ‘taste of somewhere and not of something’!
Tasted as part of Gérard Bertrand’s virtual Organic French Wine festival.