Domaine Des Enfants L'Enfant Perdu 2012
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Tasted from barrel, the 2012 L’Enfant Perdu is a sensational-looking 2012 that has full-bodied richness and depth to go with lots of darker fruits, cassis, licorice and spice. Made from Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Lladoner Pelut, it has a voluptuous, hedonistic style and should drink well for upward of a decade. Barrel Sample: 91-93 Points
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The love and energy invested in the care of their powerful and exceptional vines gives them peace and satisfaction. To witness how these frugal plants thrive and gain strength due to the care that fills them with pride, and is an enormous gratification. With the wineries' work they want to use their creativity in order to create something extraordinary, which not only gives them and other people pleasure, but also brings everybody closer together. Domaine des Enfants hopes that their wines will be able to present people with new ideas, imagination, and maybe even touch them on a deeper level.
The wines are the expression of our inner thriving for perfection and amelioration, with our aptitude for manual labor and for using the wineries' creativity. They are the fruits of our passion. They want to give people the opportunity to enjoy life, to indulge and to share this pleasure with others. Our wines would like to inspire conversations, not about them, but about life itself. The wine is their means to engage with other people, to share thoughts, awake emotions, and sometimes, take part in it.
With bold fruit flavors and accents of sweet spice, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the base of the classic Rhône Red Blend, while Carignan, Cinsault and Counoise often come in to play. Though they originated from France’s southern Rhône Valley, with some creative interpretation, Rhône blends have also become popular in other countries. Somm Secret—Putting their own local spin on the Rhône Red Blend, those from Priorat often include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. In California, it is not uncommon to see Petite Sirah make an appearance.
An extensive appellation producing a diverse selection of good quality and great values, Languedoc spans the Mediterranean coast from the Pyrenees mountains of Roussillon all the way to the Rhône Valley. Languedoc’s terrain is generally flat coastal plains, with a warm Mediterranean climate and frequent risk of drought.
Virtually every style of wine is made in this expansive region. Most dry wines are blends with varietal choice strongly influenced by the neighboring Rhône Valley. For reds and rosés, the primary grapes include Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvèdre. White varieties include Grenache Blanc, Muscat, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino, Macabéo, Clairette, Piquepoul and Bourbelenc.
International varieties are also planted in large numbers here, in particular Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
The key region for sparkling wines here is Limoux, where Blanquette de Limoux is believed to have been the first sparkling wine made in France, even before Champagne. Crémant de Limoux is produced in a more modern style.