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2024 Vin de France Rouge “Saint Jacques”
Maxime Magnon
In the Hautes-Corbières, where Maxime Magnon toils in his wildly grown, biodynamic vineyards, cool things are afoot. The latest cuvée from this naturalist vigneron blends equal parts Mourvèdre, Grenache, and Carignan from a plot of vines he had been coveting for some time, not too far from the sea. Like Maxime’s other red cuvées, this one is soulful, sunny, and robust. It boasts the same je ne sais quoi and windswept charm we’ve come to expect from his wines: seriously Southern, a touch renegade, and disarmingly playful.
—Jane Augustine
| Wine Type: | red |
| Vintage: | 2024 |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | 30% Mourvèdre, 30% Grenache Noir, 30% Carignan, 10% Cinsault |
| Appellation: | Vin de France |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Producer: | Maxime Magnon |
| Winemaker: | Maxime Magnon |
| Vineyard: | 40 yrs average, 100 yrs (Carignan), 3 ha |
| Soil: | White marl |
| Aging: | Fermented and aged in foudre |
| Farming: | Organic (certified) |
| Alcohol: | 13% |
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About The Producer
Maxime Magnon
About The Region
Languedoc-Roussillon
Ask wine drinkers around the world, and the word “Languedoc” is sure to elicit mixed reactions. On the one hand, the region is still strongly tied to its past as a producer of cheap, insipid bulk wine in the eyes of many consumers. On the other hand, it is the source of countless great values providing affordable everyday pleasure, with an increasing number of higher-end wines capable of rivaling the best from other parts of France.
While there’s no denying the Languedoc’s checkered history, the last two decades have seen a noticeable shift to fine wine, with an emphasis on terroir. Ambitious growers have sought out vineyard sites with poor, well draining soils in hilly zones, curbed back on irrigation and the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and looked to balance traditional production methods with technological advancements to craft wines with elegance, balance, and a clear sense of place. Today, the overall quality and variety of wines being made in the Languedoc is as high as ever.
Shaped like a crescent hugging the Mediterranean coast, the region boasts an enormous variety of soil types and microclimates depending on elevation, exposition, and relative distance from the coastline and the cooler foothills farther inland. While the warm Mediterranean climate is conducive to the production of reds, there are world-class whites and rosés to be found as well, along with stunning dessert wines revered by connoisseurs for centuries.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
When buying red Burgundy, I think we should remember:
1. Big wines do not age better than light wine.
2. A so-called great vintage at the outset does not guarantee a great vintage for the duration.
3. A so-called off vintage at the outset does not mean the wines do not have a brilliant future ahead of them.
4. Red Burgundy should not taste like Guigal Côte-Rôtie, even if most wine writers wish it would.
5. Don’t follow leaders; watch yer parking meters.
Inspiring Thirst, page 174