Languedoc-Roussillon is not as well-known as it should be. Hugh takes a look at their fabulous white wines.
Price key: $=less than $20 $$= $20-40 $$$=$40-60 $$$$=above $60
Quality key: * = decent wine ** = very good wine *** = superb wine ****= elite
VALUE = exceptional quality for the money
Bila Haut white, Cotes du Roussillon ’21 **1/2
(By Chapoutier, a round and generous white, aromatic, balanced)
WINE OF THE WEEK:
Ch. Saint-Roch “Old Vines White”, Cotes du Roussillon ’21 **1/2 $ VALUE
(Complex with a floral, citrus nose, citrus, pear flavors, precise structure)
Domaine Des Deux Clés, Corbierres Blanc ’21 **1/2 $$
(Organic, brisk and firm white, pear and apricot notes, sleek)
All of these wines can be purchased at Kenilworth Wine and Spirits.