Mas Jullien Terrasses du Larzac 'Autour de Jonquieres' 2020 USA Gourmet on the Road

Gourmet on the Road

"Pungent nose of violets

Chateau Smith-Haut-Lafitte

Through it all

"This is powerful and blows away much of the competition with its depth and layers

Mas Jullien Terrasses du Larzac 'Autour de Jonquieres' 2020 USA Gourmet on the RoadIn the late 70s, there were many uprisings in the Languedoc wine region because of the economic hardship of small, independent farmers (which is still the case). The Languedocs vineyards were overcropped to produce cheap wine. When his generation was thinking of leaving the region, Olivier Jullien, then 20 years old, converted some of the family farms outbuildings into a cellar, and he started making wines under the Mas Jullien label. Inspired by