Domaine Anne Gros & Jean-Paul Tollot Les Carretals Minervois Cazelles 2021

Domaine Anne Gros & Jean-Paul Tollot Les Carretals Minervois Cazelles 2021

The 2021 Domaine Anne Gros & Jean-Paul Tollot Les Carrétals is a Minervois Cazelles sourced from a single-hectare plot of centenarian Carignan and Grenache vines planted in 1909 on clay-limestone soils. Reflecting the winemakers' Burgundian origins, the fruit undergoes total destemming and is aged 100% in oak barrels, prioritizing structural lift and silky tannins over the heavy extraction typical of southern French blockbusters. The resulting profile is intensely concentrated yet fresh, characterized by dark fruit notes of cassis and blackberry layered with resinous herbs, burley tobacco, and a saline minerality that provides a long, vibrant finish.