Domaine de la Citadelle - Gouverneur St-Auban 2014
Rhône
White
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Drink or Keep
89/100
Robert Parker
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14/20
Bettane & Desseauve
This intense, complex white is the fruit of a lovely combination of juicy apricot, peach, white flowers and toasty, vanilla notes, with a fragrance of fresh butter. On the palate, notes of preserved lemon, acacia flowers and the minerality of the terroir add volume and length, with a delicately woody, fresh finish.
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Citadelle
Cuvée
Gouverneur St-Auban
Vintage
2014
Designation
IGP Vaucluse
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
35% Viognier, 25% Roussanne, 15% Grenache, 15% Chardonnay 10% Vermentino
Terroirs
clayey-limestone, clayey-sandy, stony scree or marl soils
Viticulture
traditional, sustainable cultivation, without weedkillers or chemical fertilizers
Harvest
mostly manual
Winemaking
skin maceration, pneumatic pressing, fermentation in 228-litre barrels (10% new) with regular stirring of the lees.
Breeding
in barrels for 9 months
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
brilliant pale gold colour
Nose
aromas of yellow fruits, peach and apricot, white flowers and fine vanilla and toasted fragrances, a sign of ageing under the cover of a minerality linked to the terroir
Mouth
Long, tasty finish. Fine, harmonious oak. Notes of acacia flowers and candied lemon.
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2024
Production
3200 bottles
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with truffle risotto, poularde demi-deuil, goat's cheese...
Domaine de la Citadelle
IGP Vaucluse
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine (guide 2015) 14/20 (Vintage 2013) (Good wine)
Domaine rated (2018 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
The estate offers a wide range of wines, all at a good level, that play more on elegance and aromatic precision than power. The 2014, 2015 and 2016 are further successes for the estate, in all three colors.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Domaine rated 2**Stars (Successful production)
About the domain :
Acquiring an old farmhouse and its 8 hectares of vines in 1989, Yves Rousset-Rouard set out to produce a great terroir wine and to promote the Côtes du Luberon appellation - now known as "Luberon". This goal seems to have been achieved 20 years later, thanks to hard work and a very selective choice of plots. His son Alexis has been helping him with the estate since 1995. Situated on the northern slopes of the Luberon Massif, the 40 hectares in production comprise more than 65 parcels, all planted with 14 different grape varieties, although Syrah and Grenache are the mainstay. On the estate, you'll find the Musée du Tire-bouchon (corkscrew museum), with 1,200 items dating from the 17th century to the present day.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2015 guide) 89/100 (Vintage 2013) (Very good wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. JEAN MARC S. Published on 11/11/2021
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Note and review by M. PATRICE B. Published on 24/10/2016
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