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Guffens au Château des Tourettes - Enfin Grande Trilogie 2012

Rhône

Red

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16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"Blackcurrant, cedar, graphite and white flowers mingle with subtle oak, with precision and tension in the tannin. More virile than the cuvée d'endes, this selection of syrah, grenache and cabernet-sauvignon now expresses the serious side of the latter. Future assured. (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2015). A complex red with a toasty nose, peppery and black fruit aromas, and a remarkable texture on the palate...

Features

Estate

Château des Tourettes

Cuvée

Enfin Grande Trilogie

Vintage

2012

Designation

IGP Vaucluse

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

Syrah, Cabernet- Sauvignon, Grenache

Terroirs

the best Château des Tourettes plots

Viticulture

vines grown, cultivated and harvested using natural methods

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

partly whole-cluster fermentations, with gentle vinification (only a few pump-overs)

Breeding

in tuns and barrels on lees for 10 months, then in vats for 8 months

Alcohol content

14 %

Tasting & pairing

Eye

brilliant ruby colour

Nose

complex: toasty at first, it evolves on peppery and black fruit aromas

Mouth

with supple, round tannins, very long thanks to good acidity. Remarkable texture on the palate.

Serve

bottled at 16°C

Open

1/4 hour

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

to enjoy with a rack of veal, a leg of lamb, a soft cheese...

Château des Tourettes

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IGP Vaucluse

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2015 guide) 16.5/20 (Reference wine)

About the wine:

Blackcurrant, cedar, graphite and white flowers mingle with subtle oak, precision and tannin tension. More virile than the cuvée d'endes, this selection of syrah, grenache and cabernet-sauvignon now expresses the serious side of the latter. Future assured.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (2022 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Château des Tourettes has a lovely vineyard on the Apt plateau. Maine and Jean-Marie Guffens have restructured almost the entire vineyard, asserting their determination to create a beautiful terroir by replanting with massal selections. The wines are faithful to Jean-Marie Guffens' style, always offering the right balance between ripe grapes and mineral tension on the finish. Jean-Marie and Maine refocus production on whites, and put an end to the Guffens du Sud négoce.

Customer reviews

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3.8/5

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Note and review by M. RAPHAEL M. Published on 30/03/2016

Poorly structured wine, with few aromas, present tannins and high alcohol concentration.

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Note and review by M. MICHEL D. Published on 09/06/2015

I don't really agree with Bettane and Dessauve's comments. A wine without aromatic richness, even if it is good. Q/P 2.8

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Note and review by Mme ANNIE P. Published on 21/05/2018

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Note and review by M. CEDRIC R. Published on 08/12/2015

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Note and review by M. AVELINO V. Published on 20/11/2015

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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE P. Published on 26/09/2015

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