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 2011

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Aux Quatre Vents Rose 2011


A relatively pale rose this wine is made from Cinsault with a little Carignan. It delivers plenty of interesting flavour and aroma,  particularly of red berries, red currant and and forest fruits. It has a lovely freshness that makes it easy to drink on its own, or with food. 

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Aux Quatre Vents Rouge 2011

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Aux Quatre Vents Rouge 2011


A blend of Cabernet Franc, Mourvedre and Grenache this wine is vibrant and young, with plenty of interesting fruit flavours, with black and red cherries, dark red berries, 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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Cuvee Tradition Rose 2011

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Cuvee Tradition Rose 2011


A classy rose made from Grenache, Syrah and a little Cinsault this is a lovely fresh wine full of complexity and interest. The nose is full of red berry and tropical fruit aromas, the palate has more of those berries, and a lovely touch of red currant, tropical fruits, and some lovely floral touches. There is also a trace of gentle sweet spice, particularly on the length. The great thing about this wine is that it tastes like wine! It has a lovely balance and that nice freshness.
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Cuvee Tradition 2011

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Cuvee Tradition 2011


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

International Wine Challenge Gold Medal and Trophy Winner 2012

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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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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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Saint Chinian Blanc 2011

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Saint Chinian Blanc 2011


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 hawthorn, cistus and bergamot, with lovely soft pear, stone fruit and a touch of pineapple, and touches of almond all noted on the nose. This all comes through in the mouth, with yellow fruit, yellow plums, with green apples, a touch of floral and marzipan notes, as well as some interesting herbacious notes including a touch o
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Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois 2010

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Muscat de Saint Jean de Minervois 2010


A Fantastic sweet Muscat from Clos Bagatelle, this wine has lots of complex aroma and flavour, with orange water, pink grapefruit, passion fruit, ripe grapes, floral notes, deeper rich sweet notes and a lovely touch of spice that is reminiscent of fennel seeds. The length impressive, the sweetness perfect with sufficent freshness to ensure that it never cloys, and the balance is lovely. Over all this is a superb sweet wine, which was evidently also the opinion of the Hachette Guid
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