Château La Rame - Sainte-Croix-du-Mont 2019 (liquoreux)

Name: Château La Rame - Sainte-Croix-du-Mont 2019 (sweet)
Brand: Château La Rame
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)

Sainte Croix du Mont|White wine

Bordeaux

White

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (5 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

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"With its lovely golden color, this wine lives up to the reputation of its vintage through the intensity and complexity of its bouquet, with its candied notes (quince, yellow and white fruits), as well as its development on the palate. Full-bodied, dense, rich and very fresh, this wine is also very seductive for the expressive character of its ripe fruit aromas supported by a well-balanced woodiness". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2022) A chic partner to luxury events on Avenue Montaigne, this cuvée is described as " one of the Gems liquoreuses of the Sainte-Croix-du-Mont appellation ".

Features

Estate

Château La Rame

Vintage

2019

Designation

Sainte Croix du Mont

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

100% Sémillon

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soil and fossilized oyster subsoil, vines on average 50 years old

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual by successive sorting

Winemaking

Gentle, slow pressing, 2 to 3 weeks fermentation at a temperature controlled facility

Breeding

12 to 18 months in oak barrels for nearly half the cuvée, the other half in stainless steel tanks

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Golden dress

Nose

Delicate bouquet of candied and exotic fruits

Mouth

Elegant with a fine balance of sweetness and freshness

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink from

2023

Drink before

2030+

Food and wine pairing

Accompany your aperitifs, seafood (scallops, langoustine fricassee, lobster...) and fish in sauce, blue-veined cheeses and Asian cuisine...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2019 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

The vines of La Rame, with their limestone terroir rich in fossilized oysters, still produce very well-constituted sweet wines today. The 2016 sainte-croix-du-mont confirms the consistency of this softly-priced château.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2022) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2019) Awarded wines (Wines from this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

A beautiful golden color, this wine lives up to its reputation for intensity and complexity of bouquet, with candied notes (quince, yellow and white fruits), as well as development on the palate. Full-bodied, dense, rich and very fresh, this wine is also very seductive, with its expressive ripe fruit aromas supported by well-dosed oak.

About the domain :

Established in Sainte-Croix for eight generations, the Armand family is a local institution for its renowned sweet wines. They produce two crus (organic, without certification): Caussade and Rame, their flagship, whose wines were already renowned in the 19th century. Angélique and Grégoire Armand took over from their father Yves in 2009.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine noté (guide 2019) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

An established name in the Sainte-Croix-du-Mont appellation, Château La Rame benefits from a remarkable terroir of south-facing hillsides. It is now run by Yves Armand's children, Grégoire and Angélique. The wines are highly consistent, both in terms of precise aromas and ageing. The estate's prestige cuvée, La Réserve du Château, created in 1983, is still of the highest quality and ages admirably. More affordable in price, Château La Caussade is a pleasantly fruity sweet wine, but one that is progressing in complexity, particularly in the fine 2015 vintage. The simpler reds can also prove delicious.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 5 reviews