2007 Dom de Coussergues Cab Sauvignon/ Petit Verdot, VDP

Arnould de Bertier farms over 200 hectares in the Côtes de Thongue, his vineyards located between Béziers and Agde. His speciality is the expressive single varietal (or, in this case dual varietal) wine, in this instance made from two Bordelais grapes, the very well-known Cabernet Sauvignon and the less well-known Petit Verdot. As both are known for thick skins and yield concentrated juice, it should come as no surprise that this example has plenty of weight and no shortage of depth. What may be more surprising is the juicy nature of the fruit, the length on the palate and the fine, unobtrusive tannins. Terrific value!
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer)