Les Vignobles Foncalieu

Le Versant Pays d'Oc Pinot Noir

8.726 ratings

8.61 pro ratings

Minervois, Languedoc, Languedoc Roussillon, France

Pinot Noir

Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

Top Notes For

8.4

Solid Pinot for the price around $10

Solid Pinot for the price around $10

1 person found it helpfulMay 30th, 2015

Manager The Wine Cellars

8.6

Rather tart, bitter red fruit

Rather tart, bitter red fruit

May 8th, 2015

Director, West and North London Wine School

8.3

Seems quite cooked, needed time to show some fruit. Not overtly fragrant, morello cherry, dark plum. Simple, red fruited, only 12% alcohol though seems oddly warm on the finish.

Seems quite cooked, needed time to show some fruit. Not overtly fragrant, morello cherry, dark plum. Simple, red fruited, only 12% alcohol though seems oddly warm on the finish.

May 8th, 2015

8.4

Smooth, fruit-forward, easy to drink

Smooth, fruit-forward, easy to drink

Apr 14th, 2015

9.0

Super drinkable and smooth!

Super drinkable and smooth!

Mar 5th, 2015

9.2

Sampled this wine today with wine staff and all agreed very tasty for the price point.

Sampled this wine today with wine staff and all agreed very tasty for the price point.

Sep 5th, 2014

Simon Burke-Kennedy

8.9

Very drinkable Friday night wine.

Very drinkable Friday night wine.

Jul 11th, 2014

8.4

Winner of the "$10 Pinot Wars."Copious red cherry. Light.

Winner of the "$10 Pinot Wars."Copious red cherry. Light.

May 31st, 2014

8.5

David had this 7 years ago

David had this 7 years ago

Sep 28th, 2017

8.7

Rick had this 9 years ago

Rick had this 9 years ago

Jan 4th, 2016