Château Barbanau - Cassis Clos Val Bruyère 2021
88/100
RVF
"This expressive white wine exudes natural freshness. Balanced between freshness and crispness." (Summer Review 2022 - RVF No. 662) Clos Val Bruyère is a 7.5-hectare plot nestled between the sea, land, and sun, on terroir that produces unique white wines. Clos Val Bruyère expresses light and fresh notes of white flowers, citrus fruits, and exotic fruits, while its silky structure brings roundness. The whole Mediterranean in a bottle!
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Eye
Bright color, with hints of green
Nose
With aromas of white flowers, citrus fruits, and exotic fruits (jasmine, mock orange, lime, pineapple)
Mouth
Silky texture evolving into roundness and freshness, then developing into aromas of honey and toasted bread.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2027+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with seafood, grilled sea bass with fennel, asparagus, goat cheese, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
This family estate, located in two appellations, Cassis and Côtes de Provence, is now run by the very friendly and dynamic couple Sophie and Didier Simonini-Cerciello. On their 32 hectares of vineyards, including 7 hectares in Cassis known as Clos Val Bruyère, they practice exemplary viticulture, certified biodynamic since 2018. As a result, the vines and soil are thriving and the surrounding area is bursting with biodiversity, even for an organic estate. The wines are crisp and well-structured, with the Cassis appellation offering that touch of salinity that characterizes this terroir so well. The Kalahari white cuvée, whose name was inspired by the couple's love for Botswana, is worth the trip: it is one of the estate's most interesting and original wines.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Émile Bodin founded Clos Val Bruyère in 1889. A century later, Sophie, his great-granddaughter, and her parents took over the few hectares of vines they had inherited and revived the estate. That same year, they acquired Ch. Barbanau, 23 hectares of vineyards located at the westernmost tip of the Côtes-de-Provence appellation, at an altitude of 360 meters. Today, Sophie and her husband Didier run the château and have been producing Biodyvin-certified biodynamic wines since the 2018 vintage.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2022 guide) 88/100
About wine:
This expressive white wine exudes natural freshness. Balanced between freshness and crispness.
Customer rating
3.4/5
based on 5 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. PATRICK C. Published on 05/09/2022
I'm on it. This wine is full of alcohol.
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Review and opinion by Mr. MICKAEL G. Published on 10/08/2023
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Review and opinion by Mr. FABIEN D. Published on 07/24/2023
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