Château des Bormettes - Instinct Parcellaire Le Rif 2017
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
14/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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Médaille d'Argent
Concours Paris
Generously fruity, with scents of garrigue, black fruits and pepper, the nose reveals bewitching notes of violet on aeration, the hallmark of this predominantly Syrah blend. Suave and fresh on the attack, this red wine is both intense and crisp, characterized by fine, crisp tannins and a mineral touch, ending on a salivating finish. A true Provencal!
Features
Estate
Château des Bormettes
Cuvée
Instinct Parcellaire Le Rif
Vintage
2017
Designation
Côtes de Provence
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
En majorité Syrah (20 ans)
Terroirs
Grey schist soil, particularly poor, located on a hillside
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Destemming, partial crushing, 5-day maceration before fermentation on indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks, gentle extraction.
Breeding
One year in stainless steel vats
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark garnet colour
Nose
Subtle aromas of garrigue, black fruit and pepper, revealing bewitching notes of violet with aeration.
Mouth
Suave and fresh, with a silky touch and intense flavors of cherry and licorice. Fine tannins, supple and mineral, this is a pure Provençal, with a fresh, salivating finish.
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
Decant 2 hours before
Drink before
2023
Production
3,177 bottles and 43 magnums
Food and wine pairing
A perfect accompaniment to grilled red meats, roast beef, game or even Peking duck...
Château des Bormettes
Côtes de Provence
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 14/20 (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:
Generous, sun-drenched fruit, dense tannins, a wine that's still a little austere, very young. It will soften and open up with a few more months in bottle, so don't hurry.
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
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
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.
Concours Général Agricole de Paris
Wine rated (guide 2020) Silver Medal (Concours Général Agricole Paris)
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2019) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. PAUL C. Published on 02/08/2024
excellent
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