Clos Bagatelle
Clos Bagatelle is a family domain, and has been so for many generations. Today the current generations of the Deluze family are reaping the benefits of much work carried out over the years from the establishment of the "clos" in the early 17th Century (a "Clos" is essentially a walled vineyard) to the renovations of the domain carried out in the 1960's, as well as the more recent extending of the domain to encompass different terroirs.


Today the vineyard extends to about 60 ha, split between the two most important soil types in the appellation, i.e. the limestone and clay soils found closer to Saint Chinian, and the schist soils to the north and west. The domain makes wines that show off the different characteristics of these soil types, with the Donadieu wines made from grapes grown on the schist, and the Clos Bagatelle wines made from grapes grown on the limestone soils.

The domain spends a lot of time and effort on the cultivation of top quality fruit, and they are currently converting to organic viticulture. Yields are low, partly due to careful and hard pruning, but also due to the significant number of old vines they have, with some over 100 years old.

The domain produces wine across the quality range, from the relatively simple, but never boring Quatre Vents range of IGT/Vin de Pays wines, through complex mid-range Appellation wines to super-premium wines that are some of the best the region has to offer. The domain is widely recognised for its excellence, with numerous medals and trophies won in France and overseas, most notably they have won a "Decanter International Trophy" in each of the last three competitions, i.e. years, 2009 to 2011.
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Aux Quatre Vents Rose 2010

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Aux Quatre Vents Rose 2010


Made from Cinsault with a little Carignan, this is a rose that delivers plenty of interesting red berry and forest fruit flavours and aromas.

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Aux Quatre Vents Rouge 2010

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Aux Quatre Vents Rouge 2010


A blend of Cabernet Franc, Mourvedre and Grenache this wine is vibrant and young, with plenty of interesting fruit flavours, with dark red berries, cherries and a touch of plums noted on the palate and nose. The tannins are soft and ripe, the wine has a nice length and overall nice balance. It is very quaffable and easy to drink.

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Aux Quatre Vents Blanc 2010

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Aux Quatre Vents Blanc 2010


A white wine made from Sauvignon, Vermentino, Roussanne, Viognier, Chardonnay, and Muscat! The result of blending all these varieties is a dry wine that is easy to drink and enough going on to keep you interested to the bottom of the bottle. It has a lovely fresh fruit salad and grapey character, with good floral notes and a lovely touch of aniseed on the length. It is well balanced and has a good length.


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Cuvee Tradition 2010

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Cuvee Tradition 2010


The domain's entry level red Appellation St Chinian wine, made from Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and Mourvedre it has plenty of red berry, plum, blueberry and more fruit flavours, but it is not a fruit bomb, as it has a lovely touch of dark spice and a bit of garrigues herbs. The wine has a good structue, with nce softening tannins, good balance and a nice length.

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Donnadieu, Cuvee Camille et Juliette 2010

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Donnadieu, Cuvee Camille et Juliette 2010


A powerful red wine made from Grenache, Syrah and Carignan, it is full of rich red berry fruit and forest fruit flavours and aromas. It has a lovely streak of sweet spice particularly on the length, and just a touch of dried thyme. The tannins are soft and well controlled, and the balance lovely.

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Donnadieu, Cuvee Mathieu et Marie 2010

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Donnadieu, Cuvee Mathieu et Marie 2010


A super wine made from Syrah, Grenache and Carignan that is full of complex red fruit flavours, mint, minerality, and a touch of balsamic on the nose and in the mouth. The tannins are beautiful, soft yrt rich and smooth, the balance is spot on and the length impressive. Lovely stuff!

Decanter Trophy 2011

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Saint Chinian Blanc 2010

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Saint Chinian Blanc 2010


A white wine made from Roussanne, Grenache Blanc and Carignan Blanc with a little Vermentino this wine has a lovely character with interesting floral aromas including cistus and bergamot, with lovely soft yellow fruits. This all comes through in the mouth, with the fruit more to the fore. Still young this wine is well balanced and has the potential to be very interesting!

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Veillee d'Automne 2008

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Veillee d'Automne 2008


A blend of Syrah with Grenache and Mourvedre this wine delivers an impressive and complex mouthful of flavour, with red and black berries, ripe plums, damson, pepper and vanilla spice, a touch of dried herbs and lovely tannins, a long length and super balance. It is a wine that demands a little time, not only is it complex and rich, but it has much hiding behind the initial attack.

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La Terre de Mon Pere 2006

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La Terre de Mon Pere 2006


A super-premium wine that is one of the finest made in Saint Chinian. It is made from Mourvedre, Syrah and Grenache, and has a lovely complex nose of raspberry, red berry fruit, black berry fruit, cassis, and mulberry, with complex spice with cardamon, cumin, pepper, a touch of vanilla, and more. The palate is similar to the nose, with an overall impression of elegance and complexity, with superb balance.

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