Marrenon Les Villages Perchés (Red)

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  • 2022

    Marrenon Les Villages Perchés (Red) 2022 - Highly RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Ruby red to semi-opaque ruby. Vanilla, lots of blueberries, lots of spice, chocolatey molasses, chocolate digestives and fudge on the nose. Very floral and very mineral on the palate with some fine dry lavender mineral tannins. Inky, moreish, chewy and velvety. Incredibly textural. Quite ethereal and very different, not a blockbuster but beautifully elegant. Classy southern French Syrah, Provence-style done right. Would have liked to see a bit more depth and another dimension other than just big chewy chocolate, but who am I to complain? Long freshness.

    Tasted May 2025

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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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