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Belle Roche Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

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  • Gold, Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2022

Bordeaux may hold the crown for best Cabernet Sauvignon in France but don’t underestimate the potential of the Languedoc’s top vineyards and ambitious winemakers like Mark Hoddy. This is a dense, luscious red, packed with cassis and toasty spice.

Bordeaux may hold the crown for best Cabernet Sauvignon in France but don’t underestimate the potential of the Languedoc’s top vineyards and ambitious winemakers like Mark Hoddy. This is a dense, luscious red, packed with cassis and toasty spice.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Rich deep blackcurrant, herbal and spice, mint and toasty hints

Aroma

Fragrant, ripe cassis, cedar wood and spice

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

Belle Roche Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

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  • 13.5% ABV
  • 10.13 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 1 February, 2024

Chai winemaker Mark Hoddy reserves the Belle Roche label for a red wine made from the best parcel of grapes of the vintage. In 2021 he found just the ticket in a few rows of dark, thick-skinned Cabernet, grown in high-up Languedoc vineyards close to Carcassonne. There the climate benefits both from Mediterranean and Atlantic influences, hence a wine that echoes both of the warm ripeness of the Med with the structure of Bordeaux. It's a densely flavoured red, its colour almost black – the reason he calls it his precious ‘black diamond’ of the vintage. Meticulously crafted by Mark at the cellar, Belle Roche is best decanted an hour before serving, just like a claret. It’s ideal with a juicy steak, a rich lasagne or a hearty casserole. Decant.

"Great all rounder with cheese or a steak, or indeed both! And at a great price" 5-Star Online Review
For the 2020 vintage
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