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Bertrand Minchin - Le Claux Delorme Valençay Rouge 2016

Loire

Red

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Bettane & Desseauve

"This Valençay reveals a flattering nose of black fruit and cherry brandy. Round, fleshy, supported by smooth, velvety tannins, the palate combines power and freshness, with a long finish. Good character and potential ". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2019). Claux Delorme's Valençay rouge brings together the 4 grape varieties of the AOC: Gamay, Côt, 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

2016

Designation

Valençay

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

40% Gamay, 30% Côt, 20%, 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 pre-fermentation cold maceration and 30-day vatting in small-volume vats (50Hl).

Breeding

95% in vats. Only 5% of Cabernet Franc and Cot are aged in barrels.

Alcohol content

12,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense garnet-red color with purple highlights

Nose

Spicy, racy mocha nose, aromas of violet, cherry, morello cherry, blackberry.

Mouth

Fine, gourmand and fresh. Dense, fine tannins and beautifully ripe fruit.

Serve

Decant at 12-14°C

Drink from

2019

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

À 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

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

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

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2019 guide) 2** Stars (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated (guide 2024) Cité (Vin réussi)

About the wine:

This Valençay reveals a flattering nose of black fruit and cherry brandy. Round, fleshy, supported by smooth, velvety tannins, the palate combines power and freshness, with a long finish. Good character and potential.

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

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

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Note and review by M. PATRICE L. Published on 12/02/2023

This wine is marvellously astonishing, fine and subtle, with redcurrant, cherry and ripe fruit...BUT be careful, you must aerate it THREE hours before drinking it, as it is young and still contains a lot of CO2, which changes its taste! Otherwise a pure marvel...2 stars in the Guide Hachette des vins and 16/20 in Dessauve and Beltanne....for less than 8€. I love...

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Note and review by M. PIERRE D. Published on 02/05/2020

fine

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Note and review by M. JEAN LUC L. Published on 07/10/2019

round and beautiful!

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Note and review by M. FRANCOIS J. Published on 16/08/2019

a truly convivial, easy-drinking local wine

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Note and review by M. GERARD B. Published on 09/06/2019

A good start for Domain Minchin

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Note and review by M. ALAIN R. Published on 22/09/2024

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Note and review by M. JEAN-FRANCOIS R. Published on 30/01/2021

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Note and review by M. GUY A. Published on 03/01/2021

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