Château d'Or et de Gueules - Costières de Nîmes Trassegum 2017
Cité
Hachette
91/100
Wine Enthusiast
"Enveloping notes of fresh green herbs and menthol lend invigorating freshness to the crisp notes of black cherries and raspberries in this blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Carignan. It is a full-bodied, ample wine, yet vibrantly balanced. The finish is marked by a touch of blackcurrant and fine tannins. Drink now through 2027." (Wine Enthusiast 2020)
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Eye
Dark red dress
Nose
Spicy, minty, floral, with notes of incense and black olive
Mouth
Elegant and fresh with fine, well-presented tannins. Beautiful texture, silky overall, very balanced, lovely length on the finish, with notes of stewed black fruit.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2025-2027
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a rib of beef and Sarladaise potatoes, duck breast, kidneys in Madeira sauce...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
In 1998, Diane de Puymorin settled on a terroir of rounded pebbles and sandstone at the gateway to the Camargue, on the southern slopes of the Costières-de-Nîmes. The family crest, in gold and red (gueules in Old French), gave its name to the estate, a 50-hectare vineyard that produces wines with a strong personality, playing on power and extraction while retaining fine tannins. The wines are vinified in concrete vats, followed by aging in barrels or vats depending on the grape variety. The white wines are impressive for their refreshing textures and spontaneity. Among the reds, the Les Cimels cuvée is the most accessible, with a fruity character but a beautiful concentration of substance. Trassegum and La Bolida are powerful, extracted wines, with more ambitious aging in wood.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2020 guide) Cited (Successful wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About wine:
Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Carignan are featured in this Trassegum ("love filter" in Occitan), a wine with a strong character and a nose that offers ripe black fruits, garrigue, tapenade, and menthol. Concentrated, young, structured, with powerful, fine tannins that generously coat the palate and beautiful acidity, this cuvée offers great potential.
About the estate:
The name of this estate, created in 1998 by Diane de Puymorin, evokes the colors of the family coat of arms, striped with gold and red (gules). The vineyard covers 60 hectares cultivated organically, and conversion to biodynamics is underway (10 hectares already certified). One unique feature is the use of music therapy in the vineyards. This is one of the best references in Costières-de-Nîmes, which also has the good sense to keep old vintages in stock.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2020 guide) 91/100
About wine:
Enveloping notes of fresh green herbs and menthol lend invigorating freshness to the crisp notes of black cherries and raspberries in this blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Carignan. It is a full-bodied, ample wine, yet vibrantly balanced. The finish is marked by a touch of blackcurrant and fine tannins. Drink now through 2027.
Customer rating
3.7/5
based on 6 reviews
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