Château Sainte-Roseline - Lampe de Méduse Cru Classé blanc 2023
91/100
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"A breath of fresh air and exotic fruits!"
Château Sainte-Roseline's flagship wine, Lampe de Méduse is a blend of Rolle and Sémillon. Aged on fine lees, partly in barrels, it brings richness and structure to this wine with notes of citrus and white flowers.
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Eye
Bright, clear color with brilliant highlights
Nose
Finish exuding floral notes, garrigue, citrus, white peach, and white flowers, as well as exotic fruits on the finish.
Mouth
Ample and beautifully precise, perfectly balanced, persistent and aromatic, with a slightly tart finish and lovely freshness.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy as an aperitif with appetizers, grilled fish, summer salads, fresh goat cheese, sautéed shrimp with vegetables...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 91/100 (2022 vintage)
Rated estate (2016 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
A magnificent property and the Var region's top tourist attraction, with its chapel decorated with frescoes and mosaics by Chagall, Bazaine, and Ubac, as well as a bas-relief by Giacometti, Château Sainte-Roseline is a magical place in Provence. The château is actually a former 11th-century abbey, founded by a hermit. Roseline, daughter of the Marquis de Villeneuve, Lord of Les Arcs, was the Mother Prioress of the Abbey from 1300 to 1329. She was beatified in the 19th century and her body now rests under a glass case in the chapel. Today, Aurélie Bertin deserves to be sanctified for having restored the vineyard, located near Les Arcs-sur-Argens, which covers more than 100 hectares. Hospitality is the strong point of this property and tours (with tastings) are organized throughout the year in different languages.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2016 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Surrounding the 11th-century Sainte-Roseline Abbey and its chapel, where the saint's relics are kept, this former vineyard belonging to the bishops of Fréjus (where Pope John XXII once stayed) is nestled among olive trees and forests, covering an area of 90 hectares. In 1994, Bernard Teillaud undertook to renovate this property, then in 2007, his daughter Aurélie Bertin Teillaud took over the estate. One of the eighteen classified growths of Provence and one of the pillars of the appellation, often in the spotlight for its reds.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2016 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
Since 1994, Bernard Teillaud, a real estate developer from Grenoble, has invested a large part of his fortune in creating a unique setting in Sainte-Roseline, Les Arcs-sur-Argens. The 93-hectare vineyard produces beautifully crafted wines in several different categories: Lampe de Méduse, Prieure, and La Chapelle, in white, rosé, and red. The estate also offers a wide range of wines for sale. For the past ten years, Aurélie Teillaud has been managing Sainte-Roseline with great energy and determination, continuing to develop it and promote it around the world. The latest vintages show that the estate is maintaining a high standard and is one of Provence's sure values. The Teilaud family also owns Château des Demoiselles in La Motte.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 3 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. GILLES D. Published on 07/16/2024
With a balance oscillating between mineral freshness and fruitiness, the palate offers beautiful, lively flavors reminiscent of yellow grapefruit and lemon, counterbalanced by a rich base that gives it a certain roundness and relative fullness. The finish is of medium intensity, refreshed by light floral notes. Does this combination, presented in a unique bottle that is not lacking in elegance and bearing the label of a classified growth, justify a price of nearly €19? Nothing could be less certain, as it lacks real personality for my taste. In any case, this consensual white was tasted with grilled sea bass fillets and zucchini tagliatelle with olive oil. Rating = 3.7.
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Note and opinion by Mr. JACQUES H. Published on 08/04/2025
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Note and opinion by Mr. WILLIAM A. Published on 02/24/2025
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