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Château d'Or et de Gueules - La Bolida 2016

Rhône

Red

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92/100

Robert Parker

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1*Étoile

Hachette

"My favorite 2016 cuvée from Diane de Puymorin is La Bolida, made from 90% Mourvèdre. Charming aromas of cassia (false cinnamon) and raspberry give way to a medium- to full-bodied palate, loaded with complex notes of brambly fruit, intense tannins and a long, richly textured finish. It should drink well for at least 5 years, if not more. This is a superb Costières de Nîmes success story. " (Wine Advocate 2016 - Robert Parker)

Features

Estate

Château d'Or et de Gueules

Cuvée

La Bolida

Vintage

2016

Designation

Costières de Nîmes

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

90% Vieux Mourvèdre (90 ans), 10% Grenache : sélection de parcelles à petits rendements

Terroirs

Rolled pebbles

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

De-stemming, long vatting with punching of the cap only, second fermentation in barrels

Breeding

In barrels for 12 months, followed by 12 to 18 months in a conical trunk vat made of Orléans forest oak, unfiltered.

Alcohol content

14,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Ink" shade

Nose

Unveils aromas of black fruit and liquorice

Mouth

Structured and powerful. Round, fine tannins. Unctuous, fatty texture.

Serve

AT 17-18°C

Open

1h before

Drink from

2019

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with bull's T-bone, hind stew with grand veneur sauce, aged cow's milk cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

Diane de Puymorin settled in 1998 on a terroir of rolled pebbles and sandstone, at the gateway to the Camargue, on the southern slopes of the Costières-de-Nîmes. The family coat of arms, in gold and red (gules in Old French), gives its name to the estate, a 50-hectare vineyard that produces wines of strong personality, playing on power and extraction while retaining fine tannins. Vinification takes place in concrete tanks, followed by barrel or tank ageing, depending on the grape variety. The white cuvées are impressive for their refreshing textures and spontaneity. In the reds, the cuvée les-cimels is the most accessible, fruit-driven, but with a fine concentration of substance. Trassegum and la-bolida are powerful, extracted wines, with more ambitious ageing in wood.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2019 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Domain rated (guide 2020) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

An attractive deep red, this cuvée unfurls beautiful aromas of black fruits and spices on the nose, and offers fine balance and enviable length on the palate.

About the domain :

The name of this estate, created in 1998 by Diane de Puymorin, evokes the colors of the family coat of arms, striped gold and red (gules). The vineyard covers 60 ha of organic vineyards, and the conversion to biodynamic viticulture is underway (10 ha already certified). An original feature: music therapy is used in the vineyards. One of the best references in costières-de-nîmes, with the added bonus of keeping old vintages in stock.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2017 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

My favorite 2016 cuvée from Diane de Puymorin is La Bolida, made from 90% Mourvèdre. Charming aromas of cassia (false cinnamon) and raspberry give way to a medium- to full-bodied palate, loaded with complex notes of brambly fruit, intense tannins and a long, richly textured finish. It should drink well for at least 5 years, if not more. This is a superb Costières de Nîmes success story.

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