Albane et Bertrand Minchin - Le Claux Delorme Valençay Rouge 2008

Name: Albane et Bertrand Minchin - Le Claux Delorme Valençay Rouge 2008
Brand: Domaines Minchin
Rating: 3.4 (5 reviews)

Valençay|Red wine

Loire

Red

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3.4/5 (5 customers)

Notes : Bettane & Desseauve 16/20 + mention "Le Bonheur tout de suite!"
"Juicy, beautifully ripe tannins, with a silkiness unique for the appellation. A real treat" (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2010 - Bettane & Desseauve). The Valençay rouge du Claux Delorme brings together the 4 grape varieties of the AOC: Gamay, Cot, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir, grown on a flinty clay terroir. The result is a complex, dense and precise cuvée with very round fruit. Ideal for discovering this little-known appellation.

Features

Estate

Domaines Minchin

Vintage

2008

Designation

Valençay

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

40% Gamay, 30% Côt, 20% CAbernet Franc, 10% Pinot Noir

Terroirs

Flinty clay in the subsoil, gravel cover on the surface of about 30 to 60 cm.

Viticulture

Cultivation as environmentally-friendly as possible. Disbudding, leaf thinning, green harvesting if necessary. Yield: 45 Hl/Ha

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Some grape varieties are vinified separately, with a 30-day vatting period in small-volume vats (50Hl).

Breeding

Cabernet Franc and Cot are aged in 600-litre barrels and tons.

Tasting & pairing

Nose

A spicy nose of paprika and pepper mingles with beautiful blackberry and morello cherry fruit.

Mouth

greedy, round and fresh, with dense, fine tannins and ripe fruit

Serve

Decant at 12-14°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2009

Drink before

2014

Food and wine pairing

A déguster sur des viandes grillées, un magret de canard, une daube de boeuf, des terrines ou pâtés, des fromages de brebis...<br/>

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

With 17 hectares, Bertrand Minchin, a jovial and engaging winegrower, is one of the established names in the Menetou-Salon and Valençay appellations. With each passing vintage, he refines the style of his reds, which are among the best in the area, while his imposing, structured whites gain in precision. Superb value for money.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2024) Cité (Vin réussi)

About the domain :

An established name in the menetou-salon appellation with his Dom. la Tour Saint-Martin, Bertrand Minchin, equally at ease with reds and whites, has been established since 1987 at the head of 17 ha of vines on the heights of Morogues, in conversion to organic farming. In 2004, he expanded into the Valençay appellation with the 15 ha of Claux Delorme, in Selles-sur-Cher, and quickly established himself as a benchmark.

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

Domain rated (guide 2024) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

Bertrand Minchin is present in Morogues, a Menetou-Salon cru, with domaine La Tour Saint Martin, and also in Valençay (Claux Delorme) - two estates grouped together under domains Minchin. The Valençays are joyful and upright: the Menetou-Salon cuvées are vinified with precision. The Sauvignons reflect the expression of their place thanks to a meticulous touch, as in the skilfully crafted reds. Since 2022, the estate has been certified Organic.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.4/5

on 5 reviews