Domaine de la Citadelle - Gouverneur St-Auban 2014
89/100
Robert Parker
14/20
Bettane & Desseauve
This intense and complex white wine is the result of a lovely combination of juicy apricot, peach, white flowers, and hints of toast and vanilla, with a fragrance of fresh butter. On the palate, notes of candied lemon, acacia flowers, and the minerality of the terroir bring volume and length, with a delicately woody finish and beautiful freshness.
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Eye
bright pale gold color
Nose
aromas of yellow fruits, peach and apricot, white flowers and delicate fragrances of vanilla and toast, indicative of aging under cover with a minerality linked to the terroir
Mouth
Long, flavorful finish. Nice, subtle, harmonious woodiness. Notes of acacia blossom and candied lemon.
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2024
Production
3,200 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with truffle risotto, half-mourning chicken, goat cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rating (2015 guide) 14/20 (2013 vintage) (Good wine)
Rated estate (2018 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
The estate offers a wide range of wines, all of good quality, which focus more on elegance and aromatic precision than power. The 2014, 2015, and 2016 vintages are further successes for the estate, in all three colors.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
2-star rating (Successful production)
About the estate:
In 1989, Yves Rousset-Rouard purchased an old farmhouse and its 8 hectares of vines with the aim of producing a great terroir wine and promoting the Côtes du Luberon appellation, now known as "Luberon." Twenty years later, through hard work and a highly selective choice of plots, he seems to have achieved his goal. His son Alexis has also been helping him on the estate since 1995. Located on the northern slope of the Luberon massif, the 40 hectares under production comprise more than 65 plots, all planted with 14 different grape varieties, with Syrah and Grenache forming the basis. Within the estate grounds is the Corkscrew Museum, which houses 1,200 items dating from the 17th century to the present day.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2015 guide) 89/100 (2013 vintage) (Very good wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate: