You can drink whenever–not only on the happy, hot summer days. Average of 87.5 points in 9 community wine reviews on 2009 Domaine Magellan Ctes de Thongue Le Fruit Defendu, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink. Today, am going to call it “Nostra dia” or my day….cause I’m drinking this as long as I want.Īnd if you must know, I skipped the workout. Or a rainy, Philadelphia Sunday morning with eggs. Super great balance with acid–this wine can pair up nicely with fragrant food.
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Full of lush strawberry fruit, and because of the rocky region, the minerals (think Evian water full of strawberries poured over jagged, grey, wet rocks) shine through on this wine. They called it “nostra provincia” or “our province”–so according or contrary to, Shakespeare, there’s a lot at stake in a name. Home » Famille Bruno Lafon 'Le Fruit Defendu' Magellan Rosé Pays d’Oc 2020 750ml Famille Bruno Lafon 'Le Fruit Defendu' Magellan Rosé Pays d’Oc 2020 750ml 13. And, during it’s wrought-after history–lots of people wanted it, including the Romans–where ultimately the name came from. It was not beautiful, or nice, as the region may have you believe).Īn aside: Looking up some trivia regarding Provence, it has more than 3000 hours of sunlight a year. A rather charming nose, with cherries and blackberries. This 100% Cinsault wine ($14) comes from Provence, the south of France, where all things are beautiful (except me completing the Ironman there. 2013 Domaine Magellan Le Fruit Defendu - France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Vin de Pays de lHérault 80 cinsault 20 syrah A very bright, light pinky red colour. This weekend, I opened the rosé, “Le Fruit Défendu” from Magellan.It seems right that any weekend where one may need a biblical ark, one may also want to skirt temptation and dive into the forbidden fruit. Last weekend, I went to the Moore Brothers wine shop and purchased a few French wines. ' prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Stores and prices for 'Domaine Magellan Le Fruit Defendu Blanc, IGP C. The price has been stable over the past year.This producer makes many wines including those from grapes Grenache - Syrah. The vineyard comprises just six hectares, all sitting atop sandstone soils. In the less expensive category for IGP Cotes de Thongue wines. It’s one week before my next trip –and race –in Malibu, and the rainy Sunday pouring over Philadelphia is getting me down. 2015 Domaine Magellan Le Fruit Dfendu Ros, IGP Pays d’Hrault (14 retail) This wine is 85 Cinsault and 15 Syrah, the former of which comes from plants originating in Chteauneuf-du-Pape in the 1960s.