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Domaine Borie La Vitarèle - La Combe 2011

Languedoc

Red

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Cuvée La Combe comes from its locality: a valley floor where summer nights are cool. Deep soil and slow ripening make this an atypical, almost northern terroir. Discover a wine with refined, tannic aromas, developing complex notes with age...

Features

Estate

Domaine Borie La Vitarèle

Cuvée

La Combe

Vintage

2011

Designation

IGP Hérault

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah

Terroirs

calcareous colluvium on a bed of blue clay

Viticulture

Ecocert-certified organic management

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

de-stemmed, then placed in open vats by gravity, gentle extraction by punching down, indigenous yeasts

Breeding

12 months in demi-muids of 7 to 10 wines

Alcohol content

14,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Dark, dense color

Nose

complex, refined aromas with ageing

Mouth

full and round, very elegant

Serve

at 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2016

Production

13,000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

Camille Izarn, supported today by her husband Ulrich, produces wines that are all highly commendable. The domaine is in good hands after the accidental death of her father, the late Jean-François Izarn. Terres Blanches is an entry-level wine that looks upmarket and deserves to be sought out. Cuvée Les Schistes has great ageing potential, while Les Crès is made from Villefranchian pebble soils. Midi-Rouge in the Saint Chinian Roquebrun appellation is the most ambitious cuvée from this estate, which has been biodynamic since 1998.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

A 20-hectare estate run since 1998 (organically and biodynamically) by Jean-François Izarn, an adept at gentle vinification with indigenous yeasts, respectful of the environment and terroir. This highly valued winemaker, recognized and appreciated by his peers, "left the scene" prematurely in 2014. His wife Cathy brilliantly took over from him before handing over to Camille, their daughter.

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

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

Domaine noté (guide 2024) 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 :

Camille has been rooted in the estate's 60 hectares of holm oak, garrigue and vines since she was very young. While she began her career as a journalist in Paris, fate brought her back to the heart of the family vineyard in 2014, following the death of her father, the charismatic Jean-François Izarn. The young woman has since proved her worth, continuing to express the geological variety of her area, to the east of the appellation, in her various cuvées. With the help of Ulrich, her companion with a passion for agronomy, and her mother, who is always at her side, Camille is pushing ahead with new projects, such as the construction of the wine library and the planting of a new cuvée to be launched in 2024.

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Note and review by M. DOMINIQUE R. Published on 03/12/2014

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