2018 Château La Négly La Porte du Ciel

Château la Négly is located in the Languedoc, on the banks of the Étang de Pissévache on the foothills of the Massif of La Clape. Négly is owned by the Paux-Rosset family, and daughter Marion makes the wine, assisted by oenologist Claude Gros. The great diversity of soils, height difference and location (up to ten meters from the high tide!), allows for a great variety in style and strength, but there is one characteristic that connects all wines: great precision and a high degree of minerality. The quality of Négly has also not gone unnoticed by Parker: he repeatedly gave high (up to 99 points) ratings to various Négly wines!

The grapes come from an old vineyard of only 3.2ha. Only a few thousand bottles of this top wine are made and the Netherlands only receives a few boxes of this top wine. The La Négly La Clape La Porte du Ciel is despite a huge list of dessert-sounding descriptions - blackberries, vanilla, baking spices, blueberries, licorice - a dry, savory wine full of character. A large, rich, Syrah-based offering aged for two years in new French oak, it's full of flavor and velvety in texture - and surprisingly easy to drink for its size and potency, finishing with an almost salty note and incredible length . (93-95)/100 Parker.