L'Oustal Blanc Naick Blanc Vin de Table, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

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The l’Oustal Blanc 2007 vintage Naick 7 (which I last tasted assembled but prior to bottling) is a blend of around 60% Cinsault from Saint-Chinian (raised in tank), with the balance split between Carignan, Syrah, and a smidgen of Grenache from Minervois La Liviniere (raised in older barrique), a blend that requires its bottling as vin de table and hence without a date. Chocolate-covered, cardamom-dusted cherries, wood smoke, and pungent scrubby herbs on the nose usher in a soothing, refreshing palate that testifies first and foremost to the unique charm of properly-ripened old vines Cinsault, but with a bright acidity and berry tart edge born of Carignan. This already irresistible libation finishes with persistently caressing texture, yet with verve and lip-smacking persistence, and should remain a delight for at least 2-3 years. As my reviews of the numerous wines of Claude and Isabel Fonquerle that are legally only vins de table were confined to the on-line version of issue 183, I have taken the liberty of re-publishing in this issue the reviews of two of those that retail for under $25, and are among the finest values today in southern French wines.Importer: Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800