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Château des Bormettes - Pater 2016

Provence

Red

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14,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"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". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2020) A red wine that reveals the undeniable potential of this region, ideal for festive meals!

Features

Estate

Château des Bormettes

Cuvée

Pater

Vintage

2016

Designation

Côtes de Provence - La Londe

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

80% Mourvèdre, 20% Syrah

Terroirs

Schist and Quartz soils of La Londe

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual, mid-September for Syrah and late September for Mourvèdre

Winemaking

De-stemming and partial crushing, maceration and fermentation in concrete vats for just over a month, with a single délestage and frequent pumping-over. Only free-run juice is used.

Breeding

A full year in demi-muids (600 liters) of French and Austrian oak for the drip juices, the quintessence of the harvest, then blended with the rest in concrete vats and aged for a few months.

Alcohol content

14.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Dark garnet colour

Nose

Deep aromas of crunchy, tart black berries and garrigue.

Mouth

Fresh, generous attack with fine, supple tannins, light licorice and cinnamon notes, spicy finish that reveals the salinity of its exceptional terroir.

Serve

Decant at 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2025+

Production

6,020 bottles and 99 magnums

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with grilled meats, simmered dishes and Mediterranean cuisine with character...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2020 guide) 14.5/20 (Good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

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 the wines of this commune with its undeniable potential. The current team makes the wines shine.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2020 guide) 2**Stars (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

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.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Domaine noté (guide 2019) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

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Note and review by M. JACQUES R. Published on 03/01/2020

I'd never tasted Côte de Provence reds at this level. Superb balance and controlled power.

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Note and review by M. DAVID S. Published on 09/01/2022

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Note and review by M. CLAUDINE D. Published on 06/02/2020

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