Château des Bormettes - Instinct Parcellaire Saint-Georges 2016
17,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
" A benchmark. A classy, racy red, fresh, taut, expressive, long, with great youthfulness, exuding black cherry, licorice, garrigue, salty notes, and a very Provençal spirit. Deep, its substance is made to stand the test of time with suppleness and grace." (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve 2020) Perfect for holiday meals!
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Eye
Dark garnet color
Nose
Classy and expressive with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, and graphite, with hints of mocha and Burlat cherry.
Mouth
Deep and elegant, with black fruit on the attack, powerful tannins, long roasted notes on the finish, garrigue. Beautiful salinity.
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
Decant 2 hours before serving.
Drink before
2028
Production
3,160 bottles and 97 magnums
Food and wine pairings
Pairs perfectly with grilled red meats, roast beef, game, or even Peking duck...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 17,5/20 (Reference wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About wine:
A benchmark. A classy, racy red wine, fresh, taut, expressive, long, with great youthfulness, exuding black cherry, licorice, garrigue, salty notes, and a very Provençal spirit. Deep, its substance is made to stand the test of time with suppleness and grace.
About the estate:
Located just 900 meters from the sea, this family estate covering nearly 80 hectares sold all its production in bulk until Yannick Burles arrived in 2012 as technical director. Most of the production is bottled at the estate, beautiful vintages are produced, and year after year the wines improve admirably. The vineyard has been carefully restructured, which bodes well for the future of this rising star of the La Londe appellation, which is now contributing to the dynamic development of wines from this commune with undeniable potential. The team in place is making the wines shine.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
This wine estate, whose existence has been documented since the 10th century, became the property of the Carthusian monks of La Verne in 1588. In 1855, Horace Vernet, official painter to Napoleon III, acquired it and built a château on the site. In 1920, it was bought by the Faré family, who still own the property today. They relaunched bottling at the estate in 2010 and in 2018 entrusted the management of its 65 hectares of vines to Julie Barneau and Christophe Deffilippi.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. FLORIAN C. Published on 03/23/2020
Intense, fresh, complex. Fruit, spices, fine woodiness. One of the best bottles tasted this year. Thank you for the discovery.
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Note and opinion by Mr. PHILIPPE J. Published on 12/03/2023
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