Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin - Cairanne Haut-Coustias blanc 2019
Rhône
White
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Drink or Keep
93/100
RVF
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94/100
Robert Parker
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92/100
Decanter
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91/100
Jeb Dunnuck
In its white version, Cru Cairanne Haut Coustias is a pure southern product blended from Marsanne, Roussane, Clairette and Grenache blanc. On the nose, it has a lovely aromatic intensity, with citrus and white flower aromas. The palate is fat and long, revealing lovely toasted almond flavors, with great elegance and freshness.
Features
Estate
Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin
Cuvée
Haut-Coustias
Vintage
2019
Designation
Cairanne
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
30% Marsanne, 30% Roussanne, 30% Clairette, 10% Grenache Blanc, sur des vignes de 75 ans
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Direct pressing in pneumatic press, 24-hour cold settling, then fermentation with indigenous yeasts in concrete vats, foudres and eggs. No malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
9 months in concrete vats, tuns and eggs
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale yellow colour
Nose
Beautiful intensity, with aromas of pear, quince and acacia flowers.
Mouth
Complex, fat and long, with lovely flavors of exotic fruit and pastry, toasted almond, great elegance.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with scallops in sauce, spider pork or pan-fried porcini mushrooms with parsley...
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.
Decanter
Rated 92/100 (Vintage 2017)
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2019 guide) 94/100 (Vintage 2017) (Wonderful wine)
Domain Rated (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (2020 guide) 93/100 (Vintage 2017)
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 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
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 91/100 (Vintage 2017)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
on 6 reviews
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