Clos Fantine

Faugères Natural Wine Carignan Blend

8.923 ratings
9.02 pro ratings
Faugères, Languedoc, Languedoc Roussillon, France
Carignan, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvedre, Syrah
Lamb, Chocolate & Caramel, Herbs, Soft Cheese, Salami & Prosciutto, Turkey, Pasta, Mushrooms, Veal, Tomato-Based, Chicken, Exotic Spices, Potato, White Rice, Duck, Nuts & Seeds, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa, Beef, Chili & Hot Spicy, Hard Cheese, Pork, Pungent Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Sergio Licea

Blackberry compote, cassis, garrigue, white pepper, game, iron, wet gravel, violets. Rounded acid/minimal smooth velvet tannin balance, medium bodied, juicy texture, earthy-peppery-smoky finish. Funky slightly fizzy texture blows off after 30 minutes, becomes more balanced. Rustic, interesting and alive. Exceeds beyond price point.

Blackberry compote, cassis, garrigue, white pepper, game, iron, wet gravel, violets. Rounded acid/minimal smooth velvet tannin balance, medium bodied, juicy texture, earthy-peppery-smoky finish. Funky slightly fizzy texture blows off after 30 minutes, becomes more balanced. Rustic, interesting and alive. Exceeds beyond price point.

2 people found it helpfulMar 11th, 2017
John McCarroll

Sales Rowan Imports

9.1

Meat and blueberries and so good

Meat and blueberries and so good

Dec 29th, 2016
Sarah Wilson

Tangy and fresh, with slight effervescence. Tart cherries, berries, and some leather/game funkiness.

Foragers wines

Tangy and fresh, with slight effervescence. Tart cherries, berries, and some leather/game funkiness.

Foragers wines

Feb 23rd, 2018
Steve

Excellent. A great new find

Excellent. A great new find

Aug 24th, 2017
Craig Shilowich

A little too funky. My tastes are changing. Points for style, depth.

A little too funky. My tastes are changing. Points for style, depth.

Jul 13th, 2017
RHvdG

Deserves high praise. A ton of aromas from almond to wet iron, raspberry, chocolate. Fizz at the start, depth an hour later. Give it time to breathe, but drink a few sips of the unbreathed stuff right after uncorking too.

Deserves high praise. A ton of aromas from almond to wet iron, raspberry, chocolate. Fizz at the start, depth an hour later. Give it time to breathe, but drink a few sips of the unbreathed stuff right after uncorking too.

Jul 11th, 2017
James Rienstra

Too much funk, finish was metallic.

Too much funk, finish was metallic.

Jun 25th, 2017
Alex Hopson

2014. Early Andre 3000. Fizzy, funky, off balance - opens up into something stronger after a few minutes.

2014. Early Andre 3000. Fizzy, funky, off balance - opens up into something stronger after a few minutes.

Apr 2nd, 2017
John Clinton

So damn mouse & brett ridden that any present varietal qualities are utterly destroyed. Seriously what's the fucking point of a natural wine that's this badly flawed?!? I see none at all.

So damn mouse & brett ridden that any present varietal qualities are utterly destroyed. Seriously what's the fucking point of a natural wine that's this badly flawed?!? I see none at all.

Jan 30th, 2017
Sara Barr

Bit of bite at first open, hopefully will mellow out. Nice funky flavors. Raspberry, blackberry, dirt. After a bit it taste a bit more floral, maybe a little liquorice. Juniper?

Bit of bite at first open, hopefully will mellow out. Nice funky flavors. Raspberry, blackberry, dirt. After a bit it taste a bit more floral, maybe a little liquorice. Juniper?

Jan 26th, 2017