Château Barbanau - Et Cae Terra 2011
Provence
Red
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Drink or Keep
15,5/20
RVF
-
14/20
Gault & Millau
"An intense nose of Provence herbs, straw and licorice, with chocolate and eucalyptus notes on the palate. Fresh, velvety, with slightly tight tannins on the finish. A wine to drink with red meat or to wait another 1-2 years". (Les Meilleurs Vins de France - Gault Millau). A greedy nose of spices, undergrowth, roasting, blackcurrant, balsamic nuances... A full-bodied wine!
Features
Estate
Château Barbanau
Cuvée
Et Cae Terra
Vintage
2011
Designation
Côtes de Provence
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
90% Syrah, 10% Grenache
Terroirs
clay-limestone
Viticulture
certified organic farming
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
long vatting in open vats with punching of the cap
Breeding
12 months in parts
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
dark garnet color
Nose
with notes of spices, undergrowth, roasting, blackcurrant, balsamic nuances.
Mouth
full-bodied on the palate, with fine, well-structured tannins
Serve
at 14-15°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2019
Food and wine pairing
à déguster sur un magret de canard au miel de lavande, des côtelettes grillées au thym et au romarin...<br/>
Château Barbanau
Côtes de Provence
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
This family estate, which covers 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 called Clos Val Bruyère, they work with exemplary viticulture, certified biodynamic since 2018. As a result, the vines and soil shine, and the surrounding area abounds in exemplary biodiversity, even for an organic estate. The wines are crisp and well-designed, with, in the Cassis appellation, that saline touch that so characterizes this terroir. The cuvée blanc kalahari, whose name was inspired by the couple's love of Botswana, is well worth the trip: it's one of the estate's most interesting and original wines.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Émile Bodin created Clos Val Bruyère in 1889. A century later, Sophie, his great-granddaughter, and her parents took over the few hectares of inherited vines and brought the Clos back to life. In the same year, they acquired Ch. Barbanau, 23 hectares of vines located at the westernmost point of the Côtes-de-Provence appellation, at an altitude of 360 m. Today, Sophie and her husband Didier are at the helm of this château and have been producing Biodyvin-certified biodynamic wines since the 2018 vintage.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Rated 14/20 (Good)
About the wine:
An intense nose of Provence herbs, straw and licorice, with chocolate and eucalyptus notes on the palate. Fresh, velvety, with slightly tight tannins on the finish. A wine to drink with red meat or to wait 1-2 years.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (2015 guide) 15.5/20 (Good wine)
About the wine:
A very fine Et Cae Terra 2011, with a full, long, chewy body.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. LAURENT T. Published on 02/07/2018
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Note and review by M. LAURENT B. Published on 23/06/2014
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