Château Carpe Diem Major (Red)

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  • 2022

    Château Carpe Diem Major (Red) 2022 - RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Bright ruby red, semi-opaque. On the nose, a lot of raw new vanilla oak, alongside quite generous floral garrigue, leathery oak and lots of red fruit. The oak is overwhelming and there is not really enough fruit to carry it, despite plenty of soft, slightly sweet vanilla from the oak on the palate. Silky tannins, crisp, generous soft acidity and plenty of red fruit. Treading a very careful line between slightly international, evident new oak, and lovely concentration of fruit with utterly Provençal garrigue and floral spice. A hint of leather and drying cacao tannins. Firm and charming, with plenty of life ahead of it, but currently oak-dominated.

    Tasted April 2026

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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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