Vineyard acquired in 2002 by Mr. Cazes (Lynch-Bages, Haut-Batailley, Ormes de Pez...). After having shown at the beginning a very southern character with exuberant and full-bodied wines, L'Ostal Cazes has since happily moved to a more nuanced style where, without losing anything in density, elegance competes with length.
Grand Vin Blanc sec comes from a parcel (2.5 ha) of south-east-facing marl-clay at the foot of the hillside, 40% marsanne, 40% roussanne for volume on the palate, complemented by viognier and muscat for aromatic intensity, refined and rounded (with a touch of vanilla) by 7 months' ageing in 2-wine barrels. As the name suggests, this is a great white wine, with more Rhône (northern) than southern accents.
Vineyard acquired in 2002 by Mr Cazes (Lynch-Bages, Haut-Batailley, Ormes de Pez...). After starting out with a very southern character with exuberant, full-bodied wines, L'Ostal has since happily moved on to a more nuanced style where, without losing any of its density, elegance competes with length. A Bordeaux vision and assuaged of the generosity even the Mediterranean exuberance, greeted by Mr. Bettane " A very beautiful address, serious and regular, of which one does not tire".
Estibals, 50% Syrah, is a gourmet wine, balanced, long, everything but a "little wine".
Vineyard acquired in 2002 by Mr Cazes (Lynch-Bages, Haut-Batailley, Ormes de Pez...). After starting out with a very southern character with exuberant, full-bodied wines, L'Ostal has since happily moved on to a more nuanced style where, without losing any of its density, elegance competes with length. A Bordeaux vision and assuaged of the generosity even the Mediterranean exuberance, greeted by Mr. Bettane " A very beautiful address, serious and regular, of which one does not tire".
Grand Vin, 70% Syrah, is today simply one of the greatest red wines in Languedoc.