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Domaine de Sauzet and HIC & NUNC 2019
Updated 7 November 2026 · Originally published: 2024-05-22
Domaine de Sauzet is a Languedoc estate near the Grotte des Demoiselles. HIC & NUNC is its small-production cuvée, assembled only when selected barrels meet the producer’s expectations. The name is therefore associated with a selection process rather than an automatic annual release.
The producer’s published account records a Gold medal and 96 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards for HIC & NUNC 2019. That result forms part of the history of the 2019 vintage, alongside the estate’s earlier records for the 2012 and 2017 releases.
According to the estate, production ranges from about 450 to 1,200 bottles in a vintage that is made. The blend can change: its account describes Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache for 2019, while the 2020 technical information describes a different selection. The vintage is therefore essential when reading a blend or tasting description.
This approach puts the focus on individual barrels and the conditions of each year. It does not support applying a single score, blend or production quantity to every HIC & NUNC release. The producer’s vintage-specific information is the appropriate reference for each bottling.
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