Les Hauts de Carol’s 2023 - Domaine La Terrasse d’Élise

Les Hauts de Carol’s 2023 — Domaine La Terrasse d’Élise

Les Hauts de Carol’s 2023 from Domaine La Terrasse d’Élise is one of the finest contemporary expressions of Cinsault in the Languedoc. Crafted by Xavier Braujou, this rare cuvée offers a singular vision of the grape: not a light or secondary red wine, but a deep, silky, floral and remarkably refined interpretation.

Produced from old vines and aged for a long period in barrel, the 2023 vintage combines Mediterranean ripeness with an uncommon finesse of texture. The wine stands out for its bright red fruit, notes of rose, fresh spices and blood orange, with a delicate, elongated and beautifully controlled palate.

Terroir

Domaine La Terrasse d’Élise works in the Hérault, around Aniane, on Mediterranean terroirs capable of giving southern grape varieties a fine, fresh and deeply nuanced expression. Les Hauts de Carol’s comes from old Cinsault vines grown on limestone and marl soils, which bring more structure, depth and persistence than is usually expected from this variety. The extended ageing refines the texture without seeking a dominant oak signature.

Tasting notes

Expression of the vintage

The 2023 vintage gives Les Hauts de Carol’s a ripe, suave and immediately appealing expression, while preserving the finesse that has made this cuvée so admired. The fruit is precise, the tannins are polished, and the palate remains long without heaviness. Already very harmonious, this wine can also evolve for several years in the cellar, developing more complex notes of dried rose, spice, delicate undergrowth and orange peel.