2005 Mas Belles Eaux Coteaux du Languedoc Les Côteaux

Mas Belles Eaux
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc
www.mas-belleseaux.com

April-2009

Seriously impressive, the 2005 Mas Belles Eaux Coteaux du Languedoc Les Côteaux possesses an inky, opaque purple color along with gorgeous aromatics of black and blue fruits, smoke, earth and subtle meaty aromas. With air, graphite, roasted herbs and chocolaty notes come out and this and this has noteable intensity, purity and lift. The palate is medium to full bodied with plenty of teeth staining viscosity, fantastic richness and a smooth texture that leads into a long finish with ripe tannins. While this lacks density on the midpalate, it shows lots of fruit, character and depth. It benefited from a decant and should drink well over the next 10'ish years.

- Jeb Dunnuck