Château de Mattes-Sabran Corbières (75cl, 13.5%)

Château de Mattes-Sabran Corbières is a red wine blend from the Corbières appellation in Languedoc, France, bottled at approximately 13.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Produced on an estate dating to 1733, the cuvée draws from steep, terraced hillsides with chalky, poor soils studded with galets roulés. The grapes are a blend anchored by Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, fermented on indigenous yeasts and aged in tank rather than oak. The nose opens with ripe blackberry and licorice, with touches of Asian five-spice and dried garrigue herbs. The palate brings juicy red and black plum, concentrated blackberry and a mineral spark, with structured yet supple tannins. The finish is brambly and persistent, with raspberry, dried herbs and faint licorice.