Domaine de la Ville Rouge - Terre d'Eclat 2017
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
91+/100
Robert Parker
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14,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"It's hard to tell the difference between Cuvée Paul and Crozes Hermitage Terre d'Eclat 2017. Both are aged in barrels of several wines, which give a delicate touch of cedar, vanilla and baking spices. The emphasis is on fruit, here a mix of berries. Full-bodied, creamy and ripe, its texture is velvety, its finish smooth and easy." (Wine Advocate 2020 - Joe Czerwinski)
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Ville Rouge
Cuvée
Terre d'Eclat
Vintage
2017
Designation
Crozes Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Quaternary stony alluvium, upper and middle terraces deposited by the Rhône and Isère rivers, vines averaging 40 years of age.
Viticulture
Biodyvin certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Fermentation with indigenous yeast, traditional vinification (pumping over and a few punchings of the cap), followed by more than a week's maceration on marc, and hot barrel ageing for a year.
Breeding
1 year in barrels
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense color
Nose
Red fruit complex
Mouth
Very round with substance, structured finish, a wine that deserves to be aged for a few years.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
Half an hour before
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with roasted or grilled red meat.
Domain of the Red City
Crozes Hermitage
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 14.5/20 (Good wine)
Domaine rated (2021 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the wine:
Straightforward, with firm tannins, a cassis-like fruitiness that expands on the palate, and an easily digestible balance on the finish.
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
Domain rated (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 making 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
Rated (2020 guide) 91/100 (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
It's hard to tell the difference between Cuvée Paul and Crozes Hermitage Terre d'Eclat 2017. Both are aged in multi-wine barrels, which lend a delicate touch of cedar, vanilla and baking spices. The emphasis is on fruit, here a mix of berries. Full-bodied, creamy and ripe, its texture is velvety, its finish smooth and easy.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 4 reviews
Note and review by M. REMI A. Published on 12/08/2022
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Note and review by M. JEAN MARC G. Published on 18/10/2021
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Note and review by M. JEAN-LUC B. Published on 07/04/2021
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Note and review by Mlle AUDREY B. Published on 26/09/2020
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