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TASTED BY JANE ANSON - 28 APRIL 2025

La Bouche du Roi Ile de France IGP La Voie Royale Pinot Noir 2023

Vivid and bright aromatics, translucent pale ruby in colour, great precision, the tannins are present and fresh, with slate texture on the finish. Love the balance, rose petals with white tea and sappy red fruit character on display. A lovely Pinot. Certified organic since 2021. Aged for 12 months but in the ceramic Clayver eggs. 20% whole bunch fermentation.

SCORE 95
  • VINTAGE 2023
  • PRODUCER La Bouche du Roi
  • APPELLATION Ile de France IGP
WINE NAME La Voie Royale Pinot Noir
DRINK FROM 2025
DRINK TO 2032
DRINKABILITY Drink or hold
ALCOHOL 13.5
REGION Paris
COUNTRY France
TASTING LOCATION -
WINE STYLE Still
sweetness Dry
OAK UNOAKED
COLOUR Red
CLOSURE CORK
CERTIFICATION ORGANIC
CLASSIFICATION -
BLEND Pinot Noir 100
TASTED BY JANE ANSON - 28 APRIL 2025

La Bouche du Roi Ile de France IGP Coquilles Rouge Cabernet Franc 2023

Fragrant, spicy, leafy, good Cabernet Franc, with typicity. There is an intensity here, floral peony bud with white pepper and gunsmoke, savoury and juicy. Harvest October 20. Certified organic since 2021. The name in this instance comes from the vineyard's location on the pimgrimage route St Jacques de Compostelle.

SCORE 92
  • VINTAGE 2023
  • PRODUCER La Bouche du Roi
  • APPELLATION Ile de France IGP
WINE NAME Coquilles Rouge Cabernet Franc
DRINK FROM 2025
DRINK TO 2032
DRINKABILITY Drink or hold
ALCOHOL 12
REGION Paris
COUNTRY France
TASTING LOCATION -
WINE STYLE Still
sweetness Dry
OAK 8 MONTHs
COLOUR Red
CLOSURE CORK
CERTIFICATION ORGANIC
CLASSIFICATION -
BLEND Cabernet Franc 100
LWIN 3029194
TASTED BY JANE ANSON - 28 APRIL 2025

La Bouche du Roi Ile de France IGP Les Trois Corneilles Merlot 2023

The biggest agronomical gamble for plantings in northern France in my opinion, but the team started their careers in Bordeaux, and wanted to try planting Merlot. This is gentle, welcoming, with rose buds, crushed strawberries, soft white pepper spice, a little austere on the finish but with fine tannins through the mid palate that hold everything in place. 15% in barrel, the rest in stainless steel. Certified organic since 2021.

SCORE 92
  • VINTAGE 2023
  • PRODUCER La Bouche du Roi
  • APPELLATION Ile de France IGP
WINE NAME Les Trois Corneilles Merlot
DRINK FROM 2025
DRINK TO 2032
DRINKABILITY Drink or hold
ALCOHOL 13.5
REGION Paris
COUNTRY France
TASTING LOCATION -
WINE STYLE Still
sweetness Dry
OAK 8 MONTHs
COLOUR Red
CLOSURE CORK
CERTIFICATION ORGANIC
CLASSIFICATION -
BLEND Merlot 100
LWIN 30290932023
TASTED BY JANE ANSON - 28 APRIL 2025

La Bouche du Roi Ile de France IGP La Voie Royale Merlot 2023

Mint leaf, ripe plum fruits, redcurrant, cocoa bean, plenty of density through the mid palate. Austere on the finish, but with the confidence to allow ageing. As things open in the glass, riper summery fruits appears, and this has plenty to enjoy. Perhaps less of a jump up at the Voie Royale level than with the Chardonnay and Chenin versions. Certified organic since 2021. Vinified in stainless steel, aged in ceramic, unoaked.

SCORE 93
  • VINTAGE 2023
  • PRODUCER La Bouche du Roi
  • APPELLATION Ile de France IGP
WINE NAME La Voie Royale Merlot
DRINK FROM 2025
DRINK TO 2032
DRINKABILITY Drink or hold
ALCOHOL 13.5
REGION Paris
COUNTRY France
TASTING LOCATION -
WINE STYLE Still
sweetness Dry
OAK UNOAKED
COLOUR Red
CLOSURE CORK
CERTIFICATION ORGANIC
CLASSIFICATION -
BLEND Merlot 100
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