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Domaine de la Ville Rouge - Terre d'Eclat 2017

Rhône

Red

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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

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with roasted or grilled red meat.

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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

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

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.

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