Domaine de la Ville Rouge - Inspiration 2016
Rhône
Red
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89/100
Robert Parker
"Aged mostly in stainless steel tanks, Crozes-Hermitage Inspiration 2016 offers notes of asphalt and licorice-spiced plum. It's medium-bodied and fully ripe, developing supple tannins on the mid-palate. Peppery spices emerge on the finish." (Wine Advocate 2017 - Robert Parker)
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Ville Rouge
Cuvée
Inspiration
Vintage
2016
Designation
Crozes Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
stony alluvial soils
Viticulture
certified organic
Harvest
at optimum maturity
Winemaking
Cold pre-fermentation for 3-4 days. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts.
Breeding
80% in stainless steel tanks and 20% in barrels
Alcohol content
13 %
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep ruby with purplish highlights
Nose
intense red fruit flavors
Mouth
elegant and fruity
Serve
at 14-16°C
Drink from
2018
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy it with charcuterie, braised red meats, a savory lentil dish...
Domaine de la Ville Rouge
Crozes Hermitage
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2021) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
Property located on the Châssis plain and working organically since 2009, and since converted to biodynamics. Success was uniform among the red crozes in 2017.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
A 20-hectare family estate in Crozes-Hermitage and Saint Joseph, which has been vinifying its own wines since 2006, under the impetus of Sébastien Girard, son of the founders, who settled in three years earlier. Organic since 2012 and biodynamic since 2015.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Scored (2017 guide) 89/100 (Very good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Aged mostly in stainless steel tanks, Crozes-Hermitage Inspiration 2016 offers notes of asphalt and licorice-spiced plum. It's medium-bodied and fully ripe, developing supple tannins on the mid-palate. Peppery spices emerge on the finish.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. ANTHONY C. Published on 20/05/2018
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