The Toques et Clochers is the special selection of top wines made each year by the Sieur d’Arques cooperative. This deliciously mature blend, dominated by Chardonnay, is big and full, with toast, butter and long-lasting fruit flavors. It’s a food style of wine, rich and complex. Imported by Wine Symphony.
— R.V.
(6/1/2006)
With the local Mauzac grape as the predominant variety in this blend, there are aromas of white flowers and grapefruit. To taste, it is spicy, with toast and honey and some fresh acidity. A fine, balanced wine.
— R.V.
(6/1/2006)
A nice richness and light honey note permeate the bouquet, accenting the solid core of red apple skin, peach pit and dried vanilla bean. Medium weight, with a very attractive sweet spice and charred egg-bread accented finish.
— L.B.
(6/1/2012)
Baked apple, bread crust and sweet spice abound on the nose and palate, with a solid peach-pit nuttiness that lingers on the medium-length finish. Medium weight with a lush texture, but good acidity enlivens the close.
— L.B.
(6/1/2012)
Ripe stone fruit, clove-spiced whole orange and delicate toast aromas dance in the bouquet and follow through to the full and round palate. Slight char and wood-spice accents linger on the medium-length finish. Drink now.
— L.B.
(6/1/2012)
The principal difference between Blanquette and Cremant de Limoux is in the proportion of Mauzac which has to be in the blend—more for the Blanquette. Which is why this wine has 90% Mauzac, more spice than fruit, and finishes with flavors of grilled almonds.
— R.V.
(6/1/2006)
The round mouthfeel is balanced by medium acidity and an orange-oil lift on the palate. Nuanced and refined, with delicate notes of apple skin and firm fresh-cut peach slices. A nice woody spice flavor remains on the finish. Drink now.
— L.B.
(6/1/2012)
The locals in Limoux say they created the method of secondary fermentation of a wine in bottle even before the guys up in Champagne. Maybe, but this blend of Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Mauzac is deliciously easy and fresh, and cheaper than any Champagne. Flavors of apples and cream dominate a fine celebratory aperitif wine, which comes from the top cooperative of…
— R.V.
(11/15/2005)