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Château La Croix des Pins - Les Dessous des Dentelles 2016

Name: Château La Croix des Pins - Les Dessous des Dentelles 2016
Brand: Château La Croix des Pins
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)

Gigondas|Red wine|Organic

4/5 (5 customers)

93/100

Robert Parker

" Even better than the 2015, the 2016 Gigondas Les Dessous des Dentelles is a great success. Fragrant like flowering garrigue, it develops red fruit flavors on the palate. It is supple, not too rich, but fresh and peppery, with an enticing finish underscored by silky tannins." (Wine Advocate 2018 - Joe Czerwinski) Treat yourself to this organic Gigondas!

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Estate

Château La Croix des Pins

Vintage

Les Dessous des Dentelles

Vintage

2016

Designation

Gigondas

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

65% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soil, between 300 and 350 meters above sea level in the heart of the Dentelles de Montmirail, a jagged mountain range. The vineyards are terraced on hillsides and enjoy maximum sunshine.

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape harvest

Manual, at optimal maturity

Wine making

Separate vinification of each grape variety to develop their individual characteristics and optimize the final blend. Maceration of whole berries for approximately 3 weeks for optimal extraction.

Livestock farming

18 months in vats, 5% in barrels

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Deep red with garnet highlights

Nose

Intense aromas of cherry, prune, and typical garrigue, rosemary, juniper, bay leaf

Mouth

Power and strength, with robust yet refined tannins

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2025+

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with duck breast, squab with porcini mushrooms...

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Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

The interior chapel and pergola of this Tuscan-style country house are reminders that in the 16th century, the estate belonged to an Italian prelate. In 2009, Jean-Pierre Valade, an international wine consultant, and Éric Petitjean took over the estate and its 33 hectares of organically farmed vineyards (Beaumes-de-Venise, Ventoux, and Gigondas).

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rating (2018 guide) 93/100 (Outstanding wine)

About wine:

Even better than the 2015, the 2016 Gigondas Les Dessous des Dentelles is a great success. Fragrant like flowering garrigue, it develops red fruit flavors on the palate. It is supple, not too rich, but fresh and peppery, with an enticing finish underscored by silky tannins. It should be good for a decade.

Customer rating

4/5

based on 5 reviews

Note and opinion by Mr. JACQUES R. Published on May 28, 2022

Excellent, good nose and good length, lots of fruit. May 2022, the wine has continued to develop very favorably and has reached a very high level.