Domaine de la Courtade blanc 2016
1*Étoile
Hachette
The estate's white wine has a golden color. Its lively nose of citrus, passion fruit, and white flowers reveals elegant toasted notes. The palate reveals a beautiful, enveloping roundness, enhanced by the natural freshness of grapes ripened on the island's schist soils and exposed to Mediterranean sea breezes.
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Eye
golden dress
Nose
citrus, passion fruit, white flowers with a hint of toast
Mouth
beautiful, enveloping roundness. Freshness
Serve
at 10-12°C
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with grilled red mullet, scallops, poached monkfish, and a cheese platter (Beaufort, Comté).
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) Selected (An estate or winery that impressed us with one or more of its wines, but where we are unable to give an overall opinion on the style of the entire range)
About the estate:
La Courtade, one of three estates on the magnificent island of Porquerolles, was purchased in 2014 by Édouard Carmignac, manager of the eponymous investment fund and avid art collector. Since then, the reception area has undergone major renovation work. The Carmignac Foundation has taken up residence there to exhibit the owner's highly eclectic and sophisticated collection. Renovating the old cellar has not been on the agenda until now, but this looks set to change in the near future. Although the wines now feature new, highly creative labels, the overall impression leaves us thirsty for more. This is a disappointing development given the magnificent character of the wines before the estate was taken over. Let's hope that very soon the wine will receive the same attention that Mr. Carmignac pays to his art. The terroir deserves it.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2017 guide) 1*Star (2015 vintage) (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Florent Audibert took over this estate, created in the 1980s on the island of Porquerolles, in 2015. He has at his disposal a 35-hectare vineyard that has been organically farmed since 1997.
Customer rating
3/5
based on 1 review
Review and opinion by Mr. LAURENT T. Published on 12/30/2021
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