Arthur Sellers Bulletin Archive
A Little Background
Charles Pacaud makes very good, very serious wines from the best part of the AOC Côteaux du Languedoc – the sub appellation known as Les Terrasses du Larzac. His wines regularly appear in the ‘Wine Spectator’, receiving high eighty and ninety point ratings. See our original Newsletter for more information about Charles and his winery.
Enjoy the Languedoc, from Andrew Jefford: Decanter January 2009 (pg 21) "...Geologically, the Languedoc hills are a synopsis of everything which makes France so propitious for winegrowing... Surely in any other country, those Languedoc hills would have been a star region; their misfortune was to find themselves sharing a nation with Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Loire and the Rhône. And, too far from Paris. But where is the best spot in the Languedoc? My theory is that Terrasses du Larzac is the greatest spot in the Languedoc... Stone and slopes alone don't make for great wine - as much of Provence proves - but when skilled winegrowers grapple intelligently and sensitively with nature here, the results seem to me to have the same aromatic, textural potential as the best of the Rhône..."
2006 was a very good year in the Languedoc. This wine comes in convenient six-bottle cases.
2006 Les Terrasses du Larzac - 13.0% Alc./Vol. $21 per bottle/$126 per case of six Like all of Charles' wines, the grapes for Les Terrasses du Larzac are hand picked and hand sorted. The wine is made from 45% Grenache, 45% Carignan and the rest Syrah with yields between 35 and 40 hectolitres per hectare. It underwent a short aging period on oak. A deep ruby in colour, this is a full and fruity wine with aromas of ripe cherries, plums and mocha with a touch of exotic spice. Drinking beautifully right now (but it will keep for a couple more years), this little treasure will go well with both white and red meats. Order some of Charles’ lost wine now. You’ll be thrilled you did.
Coming Next from Arthur’s Cellar Our next offering will be a selection of the divine 2010 Burgundies from Domaine des Terres de Velle. Members who acquired their 2009s are raving about them. Wait till you try the 2010s – they’re even better! Antonio Galloni of the Wine Advocate says this about the 2010 vintage in Burgundy, “Overall, I am thrilled with the 2010 vintage. The wines are racy, show fabulous minerality and are very true to the site. In other words, the vintage embodies all of the qualities that make red Burgundy one of the world’s most compelling wines.”
Please pass this bulletin on to others you think might like to take advantage of Charles’ delicious, well-priced 2006 Les Terrasses du Larzac.
Many thanks and cheers,
Jim and Hélène Arthur’s Cellar Wine Club jaswalker@arthursellers.com www.arthursellers.com www.ofrance.ca
