Domaine Brusset - Côtes-du-Rhône Laurent B 2020

Name: Domaine Brusset - Côtes-du-Rhône Laurent B 2020
Brand: Domaine Brusset
Rating: 3.6 (11 reviews)

Côtes du Rhône|Red wine

Rhône

Red

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3.6/5 (11 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

89/100

Robert Parker

(2019 Vintage ratings)

fruity

accessible

buddy wine

The gourmet Laurent B cuvée is a devilishly seductive "Vin de copain". Red berries and fresh flowers on the nose, a fruity, spicy, delicate and well-balanced palate. It's hard to resist! Excellent value for money.

Features

Estate

Domaine Brusset

Cuvée

Laurent B

Vintage

2020

Designation

Côtes du Rhône

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Very stony sandy-clay soils

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

De-stemming, 10-15 day vatting at 26°C with regular delestage, each grape variety is vinified separately and then blended after malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

100% in vats for 6 months

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Ruby red with purplish highlights

Nose

Aromas of red berries and spices

Mouth

Round, elegant and supple with notes of red berries (raspberry), a lively, well-balanced wine.

Serve

AT 16°C

Open

1/2h before

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with simple dishes such as Neapolitan-style spaghetti, tomato-based pizza, charcuterie and cheese platters...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

Laurent, André's grandson, is now at the head of the estate, developing a wide range of wines from nearly 70 parcels, including terraced vineyards in the spectacular Dentelles de Montmirail. This fragmentation is an advantage when it comes to blending. The 2017 vintage was somewhat troubled.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (guide 2022) 1*Star (Vintage 2019) (Very successful wine)

Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Seventy-eight south-facing terraces make up this 70-hectare vineyard beneath the Dentelles de Montmirail. Created in 1947 by André Brusset, then managed by his son Daniel, it is now run by his grandson Laurent. The estate is present in 5 AOCs and produces a total of 14 different cuvées. A sure bet for Gigondas and Cairanne.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated 89/100 (Vintage 2019) (Very good wine)

Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

Laurent Brusset's domaine now covers 70 hectares, based in the village of Cairanne but stretching as far as the Ventoux and the Dentelles above Gigondas. Founded by his grandfather in 1947, vinification here is modern but balanced, with a mix of vats, demi-muids and barrels used, depending on the cuvée. Similarly, some wines are entirely destemmed or entirely clustered, with a blend used for others. "When you have great maturity," Brusset explained, "it's better to keep the stems." In entry-level wines, Brusset aims for drinkability, but in top-level cuvées, he looks for complexity and the ability to age. "Sixteen is a very fine vintage," said Brusset. "It has good balance, great acidity." In 2017, there's about half a degree more alcohol and lower acidity. His yields at Cairanne averaged just 20 hectoliters per hectare, the smallest he'd ever seen. So he adjusted his extraction accordingly, doing no punch-downs and only very delicate pumping, to avoid extracting hard tannins.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domain rated (guide 2022) Tasting Revue

About the domain :

A fan of powerful wines, he has opted for an infused style. Based in Cairanne, Domaine Brusset cultivates 70 hectares of vines in five appellations. For a long time, Laurent Brusset produced powerful wines, seeking density in winemaking by means of thorough extractions. Today, he works more with infusion to obtain finer wines. His organic conversion over the past two years has required considerable manpower on the slopes he farms, which are difficult to mechanize. But for him, the crucial point remains the optimal ripeness of the grapes at harvest time. So it's hardly surprising that we were seduced by his beautiful wines, bursting with generous fruit.

James Suckling

Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

on 11 reviews