Marcillac, Southwest France
A unanimous staff favorite every year, the 2020 Lo Sang del Païs is quite possibly the Domaine du Cros’s spiciest and most compelling vintage yet. Marcillac is home to the wonderfully obscure grape, Fer Servadou, or Mansois in local dialect. Fashioned exclusively from Mansois, Domaine du Cros’ Lo Sang del Païs – the blood of the countryside – casts a radiant ruby hue in the glass followed by head-spinning aromas of Sichuan peppercorns, capsicum, iodine, geranium, and ferrous earth. Spicy, peppery, and brimming with personality, the wine presents a bright, focused, savory palate marked by notes of red currants, tart cherries, black tea, vine smoke, salt, and bay leaf. Plentiful fine tannins and buoying acidity transition the Païs to its long, salty, spicy, mineral-driven finish. Enjoy this beautiful and distinctive Marcillac now and over the next seven years with sausages, burgers, sautéed squashes, braised lentils, and light cassoulets.
A July 2022 Newsletter Selection
