Clos des Nines

An exceptional welcome, in the middle of the harvest, with a visit to the cellar and fascinating technical explanations. The wines are to match: authentic and straightforward.

Very nice moment of sharing and passion for all the vintages of the winery. No false notes and only joy for all the bottles and the history of the winery. Thank you to Isabelle for her welcome and love for her passion.

Many thanks to Christian and Isabelle for the warm welcome! We tried all the red wines and liked them all. My favourite was the Pulp Rouge, my partner liked the Cisco Loco best. We took some of each one with us to try them again at home. We will definitely be back. Speaking of which: don't be fooled by the location of the winery's modern building. The vineyards belonging to it are a little way away in the hills of the hinterland.

The welcome is always warm, Isabelle and Christian are true enthusiasts who will talk to you about their domain, wines and projects with enthusiasm! And of course, the wines are fabulous, special mention for Obladie in white, l'Orée in red, and the O3 cuvée, only when the years allow it.

Great little winery - warm welcome - tasting of all available wines - thoroughly recommended. The olive oil is also super delicious - we will go shopping again shortly before the end of the vacation 😉

Nice and informative tasting, great wine.

Magic! If you are the least interested in winemaking and the craft of blending you will be glad you made it here. I got a 100% warm welcoming, (even if my french is beyond poor). After a short but relevant introduction to the selection of wines - I asked to taste the red wines and the specialcrafted White that was matured on oak barrells. The White one was good, well crafted and surprisingly fresh for beeing cultivated in Herault (the south of France). The red ones are all well made, with a clear intention and great skill. A skill that is manifested in exelance in the two top cuves, O du Clos & O3. The O du close is an immidiate joy and manifests the quality and craftmanship this 8 hectar property is capable of delivering. The 100% Syrah blend 2007 (o3) is far beyond what you could expect from anywhere else than north of Rhone and some really great wines from Sourh Africa and Australia. The terroir of is well marked and the limestone is integrated in a sublime (atypic for Herault) but masterly way. Aged in new oakbarrels, only from selected vintages lifting the craftmanship to perfection. I have Only a few times tasted a better 100% Syrah. One was in the cave of Guiagal and anothertime when Penfolds Grange was present. After that Only one other 100% Syrah wine has come close and that was Saroonsberg Shiraz. But I must say i prefer this one ahead of the South African wine. I mention this as the O3 is a bit more pricy than Saroonsbergs Shiras. But also at the same page as great ones from really well know producers like Guigal and Penfolds. But since O3 is Only priced at 1/5 - 1/10 of Penfolds Grange and Guigals La Landonne its great value for everyone that loves Syrah/Shiraz and dont mind serving bottles from elsewhere than Rhone or top names from the New world producers.

Great welcome, beautiful modern cellar and a nice range of 3 colors! In short, a great discovery to delight your senses 👍