Château des Bormettes - Pater 2016

Bettane & Desseauve

About the wine:

A pure Mourvèdre, ripe, broad and powerful, whose aromatics are still in reserve. Decant to soften it and bring it out of its reserve.

About the domain :

Located just 900 meters from the sea, this family estate of almost 80 hectares sold all its production in bulk until Yannick Burles took over as technical director in 2012. Most of the production is bottled on the estate, with some fine cuvées emerging and the wines progressing admirably from year to year. The vineyard has been carefully restructured, which augurs well for the future of this rising star of the La Londe appellation, who is now playing a part in the dynamic development of wines from this commune with undeniable potential. The current team makes the wines shine.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the wine:

With its garnet-red color, this half-mourvèdre, half-syrah blend reveals an intense nose of red and black fruits (blackcurrant, Morello cherry) with hints of cocoa. On the palate, there's a superb balance between the freshness of the fruit, the roundness and smoothness of the texture and the melted tannins. The long, complex finish, with spices and a slight salinity, is convincing.

About the domain :

Dating back to the 10th century, this vineyard became the property of the Carthusian Fathers of La Verne in 1588. In 1855, Horace Vernet, Napoleon III's official painter, acquired it and added a château. In 1920, it was bought by the Faré family, who still own the property today, and who relaunched bottling at the estate in 2010, entrusting the management of its 65 ha of vines to Julie Barneau and Christophe Deffilippi in 2018.

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