"Still in foudre during my visit, Les Douyes 2017 is in barrel for at least 18 months. This blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre, from the estate's oldest vines, is produced from tiny yields, just 15 hectoliters per hectare. The wine is full-bodied, creamy-textured, with intense flavors of licorice, black cherry and plum. Incredibly good "out of the box", this wine is easily one of the best Cairanne's I've ever tasted, with at least 15 years of aging ahead of it." (Wine Advocate 2019 - Joe Czerwinski)
Features
Estate
Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin
Cuvée
Les Douyes (Magnum)
Vintage
2017
Designation
Cairanne
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Grenache, Mourvèdre sur vignes centenaires
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Destemming, punching down for 15 days
Breeding
18 months in tuns, bottled without fining or filtration
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Dark red/purple color
Nose
Aromas of red fruit, leather and musk
Mouth
Notes of spice, pepper and licorice
Serve
AT 15-16°C
Open
Decant 1 hour before
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with charcuterie, grilled beef, grilled lamb chops...
Domain Saint-Martin Oratory
Cairanne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
At the end of the 1980s, Frédéric and François Alary were among the rare winemakers who literally reinvented the Côtes-du-Rhône and its villages, bringing an exacting, sensitive and rigorous approach to production that was completely foreign to many of their peers. Over the following decades, they made their estate one of the most attractive and consistent ambassadors of Côtes-du-Rhône. With 25 hectares of biodynamic viticulture and an impressive heritage of old vines, they know how to make wines that combine fullness and pleasure. Always well-structured, but without harsh tannins, and expressing ripe fruit with precision, their red wines are only at their best after one to three years' cellaring, depending on the cuvée and the vintage. As for the white wines, they blossom around smooth, full-bodied textures with discreet minerality.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2019 guide) 95-97/100 (Extraordinary wine)
Domain Rated (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Still in foudre at the time of my visit, Les Douyes 2017 remains in barrel for at least 18 months. This blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre, from the estate's oldest vines, is produced from tiny yields of just 15 hectoliters per hectare. The wine is full-bodied, creamy-textured, with intense flavors of licorice, black cherry and plum. Incredibly good "out of the box", this wine is easily one of the best Cairanne I've ever tasted, with at least 15 years of aging ahead of it.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2021 guide) 90/100
Domaine rated (2023 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
A south-facing Cairanne: dried herbs, spices, garrigue, and a touch more empyreumatic. The palate is ample and full-bodied, with a serious backbone but a slightly cubic mid-palate, yet the wine has good length.
About the domain :
Frédéric and François Alary, who arrived in 1984, took over the reins of this estate, which had belonged to the Alary family since the 17th century. Under the two brothers' colossal efforts, the domaine rose to the top, thanks to respectful agriculture and precise white and red wines from this beautiful Cairanne terroir. With no one to take up the torch, the domaine was sold in 2020 to the Abeille-Fabre family, owners of Château Mont-Redon in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. SERGE D. Published on 06/09/2021
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