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Domaine Dambrun - Ventoux rouge 2016

Name: Domaine Dambrun - Ventoux red 2016
Brand: Domaine Dambrun
Rating: 3.2 (6 reviews)

Ventoux|Red wine

3.2/5 (6 customers)

14,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

Off the beaten track

" A great bottle to keep from this exceptional vintage. The intensity of the fruit combined with the spicy finish makes this a great, well-rounded wine." (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve 2019) The southern character is particularly evident on the nose with notes of black fruit and garrigue, but without any heaviness. Surprising, this powerful yet elegant wine has a velvety, balanced palate, ending with a fresh, mentholated finish. A superb discovery for this Ventoux off the beaten track, brilliantly crafted by Patrick Chêne.

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Estate

Domaine Dambrun

Vintage

2016

Designation

Ventoux

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise. Vignes âgées d'environ 50 ans

Terroirs

Mostly clay-limestone and sandy-loam. Altitude of 100 to 450m. Southwest exposure.

Viticulture

Non-certified organic and biodynamic practices: no use of chemicals, manual interventions

Grape harvest

Manual sorting in small baskets and crates before sorting at harvest and in the winery

Wine making

Natural fermentation (no additives) in truncated cone-shaped wooden vats. Gravity-fed. Low-intensity pneumatic press.

Livestock farming

12 months in wood (half-barrels), concrete, and 316 stainless steel

Eye

Deep garnet color with purple highlights

Nose

Complex and intense, with notes of black fruits (blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants) supported by notes of garrigue, sweet spices, licorice, truffle, tobacco, leather...

Mouth

Very beautiful structure, lively. Powerful and elegant at the same time. A velvety and balanced palate, without heaviness, offering a beautiful freshness on the finish with menthol notes.

Serve

At 16-18°C

Drink before

2031

Guard

Promises a shelf life of 15 years

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with a truffle/mushroom omelet, a warm potato salad with truffles and olive oil, mint-roasted lamb shoulder, rosemary ribeye steak, rabbit terrine...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 14,5/20 (Good wine)

Winery rated 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About wine:

A great bottle to keep for this exceptional vintage. The intensity of the fruit combined with the spicy finish makes this a great, well-rounded wine.

About the estate:

Ventoux is welcoming a new chapter in the professional lives of Laurence and Patrick Chêne. This passion project, which dates back some twenty years, is based in an 18th-century farmhouse at the foot of this famous mountain in Vaucluse. With deep-rooted convictions and unwavering faith, this couple, passionate about rural life and Provence, has brought together the region's native grape varieties, which had been too quickly abandoned. Century-old vines, a winery that respects tradition without forgetting innovation, and the expert eye of Jérôme Bressy: the answer is in the glass, relevant and clear-sighted for four vintages. In addition to the usual varieties, a little Cinsault and the fine Counoise complete a successful blend, aged in cement and wood.

Customer rating

3.2/5

based on 6 reviews