Aged mainly in demi-muids and foudres for almost twenty-three months, La Dame Brune embodies the traditional elegance of the estate's wines. This cuvée boasts excellent concentration and a tannic structure that's not too heavy, suggesting a promising evolution towards spicier, more exotic notes. A selection of the estate's finest plots.
Features
Estate
Domaine Dambrun
Cuvée
La Dame Brune
Vintage
2017
Designation
Ventoux
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Cinsault, Counoise
Terroirs
Mostly clay-limestone and sandy-loam, altitude from 100 to 450m, south-west exposure
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual in baskets and small crates, triple sorting: at harvest, in the rows and in the cellar
Winemaking
Natural fermentation (no inputs) in truncated wooden vats, gravity movements, low-intensity pneumatic press.
Breeding
23 months mostly in wood (demi-muids and foudres)
Alcohol content
14%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep garnet colour
Nose
Complex, intense, animal-like, with notes of black fruit and garrigue, supported by spices, truffles, tobacco, leather...
Mouth
Very good concentration, a powerful and complex wine, a very present chew without heaviness, a suave mouth with fine tannins that bring substance and length.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour in advance
Drink before
2037
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with lamb mouse cooked with wine and garlic confit, duck breast with apricot and rosemary, wild boar terrine with thyme...
Domaine Dambrun
Ventoux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (Vintage 2016) (Very good wine)
Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
The Ventoux is home to a new chapter in the professional life of Laurence and Patrick Chêne. This twenty-year-old project is based in an 18th-century farmhouse at the foot of the famous Ventoux mountain. With a strong sense of conviction and unwavering faith, this couple with a passion for country life and Provence have brought together the region's all-too-frequently neglected grape varieties. Hundred-year-old vines, a winery that respects traditions without forgetting innovations, with the discerning eye of a certain Jérome Bressy: the answer is in the glass, relevant and clear-sighted for four vintages. In addition to the usual varieties, a little cinsault and fine counoise complete a successful blend, matured in cement and wood.
Jancis Robinson
Rated 16.5/20 (Vintage 2016)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. MICHEL L. Published on 27/08/2024
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Note and review by M. JOFFREY J. Published on 08/04/2024
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