A classic French Merlot ripe, generous, and smooth with delicious berry flavours and a touch of oak.
Vinification & Aging
Night-time harvesting. Long tank and temperature-controlled fermentation. Matured in stainless steel tanks and aged for three months in oak barrels.
Serve this versatile red for a special occasion or a family dinner.
Specs
Varietal: Merlot
Appellation: IGP Pays D’oc
Terroir: Calcareous clay soil
Alcohol: 14.0%
pH 3.70
Total Acidity 2.80
Sugar content: 1.5 g/L
2020 Laurent Miquel Alaina Languedoc AOP, France
Tasting Notes
It’s Sunday…From the sundrenched terrace, we love watching our daughter, Alaina, making new discoveries in the garden. In this magical place, she enjoys the fresh breeze from the wildflowers, listening to the cicada’s heady chants, and skipping stones across the lake. Join us for a promenade with this wine that epitomizes the South of France. Admire the mountains and the rolling green vineyards. Awaken your five senses to enjoy a timeless moment.
Our Alaina Languedoc is a typical southern French blend with a dominant varietal of spicy Syrah. This wine offers a ripe nose of red fruits, with spices and aromatic herbs. The palate is mellow with intense berry flavor and a hint of rosemary notes.
This elegant red will be perfect with all kinds of meat such as grilled beef or chicken, and mature cheeses. Alaina can also be enjoyed on its own.
Vinification & Aging
Dawn harvesting with parcel selection, and fermenting takes place in stainless steel tanks with adapted temperature with skin contact to give it generosity. 40% of the wine is aged in big oak tanks for one year.
Specs
Varietal Blend: 70% Syrah, 30% Grenache
Appellation: AOP Languedoc
Terroir: Calcareous clay soil
Alcohol: 14%
pH: 3.7
Sugar Content: <1 g/l
2020 Laurent Miquel Père et Fils Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes
An exceptional example of smooth silky tannins and bright rich red fruit flavours. Our 100% Cabernet offers classic cassis on the nose complemented by hints of spice on the rich palate. Very well balanced and shows depth on the finish.
Harvested at night, destemming. Temperature-controlled fermentation. Partially aged with oak for 4 months.
Pair with beef tartare or a rare steak, seared tuna, or smoked aubergines from the grill.
Specs
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: IGP Pays D’oc
Terroir: Calcareous clay soil
Alcohol: 14.0%
Total Acidity: 3.3 g/L
pH: 3.61
Sugar Content: 2.10 g/L
2019 Laurent Miquel Solas Reserve Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes
“Solas” is the Irish for ‘light’ and in Old French means ‘joy’, ‘pleasure’, and ‘enjoyment’. Our Solas wines reflect the purity, balance, and light-handed approach that characterizes Laurent’s approach to winemaking.
Solas Pinot Noir is a well-balanced, food-friendly wine with a medium body and light, bright berry flavours – red cherry, raspberry, and blackberry. Smooth on the palate with aromas of garrigue strawberries and rosemary and hints of Indian spiced tea on the finish.
Night-time harvesting, pre-fermentation cold soaking between 5-7 days to extract maximum fruit aroma. Fermentation up to 25-26 degrees alternating plunging and pumping over. Aging in stainless steel tanks with 20% aged in 1 -2 year old barrels.
Delicious with traditional charcuterie or Bouillabaisse. Ready to drink. Serve between 14°C and 16°C.
Specs
Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
Appellation: IGP Pays D’oc
Terroir: Calcareous clay soil
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.52
Total Acidity: 3.40
Sugar Content: <0.8 g/l
Closure: Cork
What’s Included
6-bottles:
2x 2020 Laurent Miquel Père et Fils Merlot
2x 2020 Laurent Miquel Alaina Languedoc AOP, France
1x 2020 Laurent Miquel Père et Fils Cabernet Sauvignon
We are eight-generation winemakers. So we’ve got history. That history informs but doesn’t dictate what we do. We respect the past, but constantly try to improve upon it. By always looking for better, more natural, and sustainable ways to harvest the world’s most elegant French wines. We are Laurent Miquel.
The vineyards at Laurent Miquel in Languedoc have a history of winemaking that goes all the way back to 1202, when the monks of Abbey de Fontcaude first began growing vines there. Today, alongside his wife Neasa, Laurent Miquel is the 8th generation of his family to work in these vineyards and is known for growing varietals not normally grown in the region such as Syrah and Albariño. His winemaking philosophy is to respect the past, but constantly try to improve upon it and as a result, has created some of the most elegant French wines in the region.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Labrat checking in, September 1st, 2024 the year of our lord. Happy Labor Day weekend, for those that celebrate.
The cork:
No cork. Screw top. Like Maddog20/20. Offputting. Like Cisco.
(I have no issues with screw tops)
Look:
Darkish purple/ruby. Not inky dark. Darker in the glass not held up to Duder Mifflin paper.
Also, I thought the bottle label was wrinkled, but… that’s a (I’m guessing) family tree.
Legs:
Dunno why I post these. I suppose to prove it contains decent alcohol. 14% according to the bottle.
Nose:
Pretty light. Seems like the wine is okay, minus the condition of the screw top.
Anise. Slight oak. Black fruit. Not as much alcohol as I’d expect from the legs. This one doesn’t fell young or like there’s a lot of alcohol. It does open up a bit over time. Not a ton. Decanting did little here.
Taste:
Pretty straight forward. Berry, oak. The fruit is fullish, but not as much as I was expecting. Earthy. Easy drinker, but to the point it’s almost on the boring side.
Aftertaste:
Black cherry. Soft french oak. Slight clay.
The wrap up:
UeP (unscrew et pour- see what I did there?). It’s a pretty okay dry wine. Everyday drinker, or the bottle for the coworker you have to get something for but you keep forgetting their name so you nickname them Big Something. “mad okayish”, worth $10ish.
Bonus round:
You can rearrange the letters in “Laurent Miquel” to spell out “Mental Liqueur”. Do with that what you will.
@ecue In case you were wondering why all those nice pics don’t render here…
They were uploaded as pdf files; those just don’t work as they are not a proper image file format, and apple heic isn’t one either.
We almost missed this one heading into the holiday weekend. Fortunately UPS allowed my 20 3/4s son to sign on the 2nd delivery attempt.
Alaina is in a nice looking bottle. The extra height is an annoyance for standard storage but it does stand out.
First pour was muted; it rode down in a cooler. But once we allowed it to warm the flavors showed up.
Taste is a red fruit… raspberry? And blackberry, with a little leather on the finish. Some acidity but I didn’t get much tannin. It made for a quick sip with just a little tart aftertaste. This wine is thin but paired well with fatty bratwursts and beef hot dogs.
This is fine as table wine. It doesn’t inspire, but would be good for a party with friends. At $7/bottle for the case, this deal will be worth it if anything stands out (the reserve Pinot or Cab Saul?)
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
Laurent Miquel Mixed Reds - $22 = 20.75%
2020 Laurent Miquel Père et Fils Merlot
Tasting Notes
Vinification & Aging
Specs
2020 Laurent Miquel Alaina Languedoc AOP, France
Tasting Notes
Vinification & Aging
Specs
2020 Laurent Miquel Père et Fils Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes
Specs
2019 Laurent Miquel Solas Reserve Pinot Noir
Tasting Notes
Specs
What’s Included
6-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
Not for sale on winery website, $204/case MSRP
About The Winery
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Sep 23 - Tuesday, Sep 24
Laurent Miquel Mixed Reds
6 bottles for $52.99 $8.83/bottle + $1.33/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $83.99 $7/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2020 Laurent Miquel Père et Fils Merlot
2020 Laurent Miquel Alaina
2020 Laurent Miquel Père et Fils Cabernet Sauvignon
2019 Laurent Miquel Solas Reserve Pinot Noir
Père et Fils Merlot 2020
I typed “et” because- fancy.
Labrat checking in, September 1st, 2024 the year of our lord. Happy Labor Day weekend, for those that celebrate.
The cork:
No cork. Screw top. Like Maddog20/20. Offputting. Like Cisco.
(I have no issues with screw tops)
Look:
Darkish purple/ruby. Not inky dark. Darker in the glass not held up to Duder Mifflin paper.
Also, I thought the bottle label was wrinkled, but… that’s a (I’m guessing) family tree.
Legs:
Dunno why I post these. I suppose to prove it contains decent alcohol. 14% according to the bottle.
Nose:
Pretty light. Seems like the wine is okay, minus the condition of the screw top.
Anise. Slight oak. Black fruit. Not as much alcohol as I’d expect from the legs. This one doesn’t fell young or like there’s a lot of alcohol. It does open up a bit over time. Not a ton. Decanting did little here.
Taste:
Pretty straight forward. Berry, oak. The fruit is fullish, but not as much as I was expecting. Earthy. Easy drinker, but to the point it’s almost on the boring side.
Aftertaste:
Black cherry. Soft french oak. Slight clay.
The wrap up:
UeP (unscrew et pour- see what I did there?). It’s a pretty okay dry wine. Everyday drinker, or the bottle for the coworker you have to get something for but you keep forgetting their name so you nickname them Big Something. “mad okayish”, worth $10ish.
Bonus round:
You can rearrange the letters in “Laurent Miquel” to spell out “Mental Liqueur”. Do with that what you will.
@ecue In case you were wondering why all those nice pics don’t render here…
They were uploaded as pdf files; those just don’t work as they are not a proper image file format, and apple heic isn’t one either.
@ecue still LOL at the Mental Liqueur. Do you have a bot help with that or just purely your own?
Also normally like screw-caps or whatever the winemaker term is now.some good producers in CA and PNW use them even on premium wines.
But when I saw very cheap French wines for sale, remembering International Mystery Case of swill many of us bought a few years ago. So, no.
2020 Laurent Miquel Alaina
We almost missed this one heading into the holiday weekend. Fortunately UPS allowed my 20 3/4s son to sign on the 2nd delivery attempt.
Alaina is in a nice looking bottle. The extra height is an annoyance for standard storage but it does stand out.
First pour was muted; it rode down in a cooler. But once we allowed it to warm the flavors showed up.
Taste is a red fruit… raspberry? And blackberry, with a little leather on the finish. Some acidity but I didn’t get much tannin. It made for a quick sip with just a little tart aftertaste. This wine is thin but paired well with fatty bratwursts and beef hot dogs.
This is fine as table wine. It doesn’t inspire, but would be good for a party with friends. At $7/bottle for the case, this deal will be worth it if anything stands out (the reserve Pinot or Cab Saul?)
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations.)
Laurent Miquel Mixed Reds - $22 = 20.75%
The Merlot was a casemates offer in June
clickety click
The Cabernet was an offer in May
clickety click again
The Pinot was also a May offer
clickety click click click
…and last but not least the Alaina was an April offer
I’m getting tired of clicking
fwiw
@kaolis
Clickety, click…….click!
dragon10 made me do it
/giphy gaunt-tipsy-cloth
@connorbush damn, and it is wine themed. look at me go.
I bought the pinot in May and gave my sister a bottle. She really liked it.
Laurent Miquel. Is that like the French Laura Michael?
Anyone get a shipping notice on these yet?
@hankster2 I just did
September 25th 2024 8:07pm ET
Delivered today. 94 degrees outside. Box was SCORCHING hot upon delivery. Wine inside was nice and cool. Yay!
@connorbush Seriously? Mine were delivered on SEPT 11th. Did pony express carry yours?
@connorbush @jmdavidson1 UPS, I’m sure. Same thing.