Domaine Gauby - Côtes du Roussillon Vieilles Vignes 2013

Name: Domaine Gauby - Côtes du Roussillon Vieilles Vignes 2013
Brand: Domaine Gauby
Rating: 4 (21 reviews)

Côtes du Roussillon Villages|Red wine|Organic

Roussillon

Red

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Drink or Keep

4/5 (21 customers)

92/100

Robert Parker

17,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

17/20

RVF

"The 2013 Côtes du Roussillon Vieilles Vignes is a stunning product. Beautifully concentrated, with classic notes of juniper, lilac, pepper and wild herbs, endowed with great soul to the sweet fruit, it is medium to full-bodied, with acidity integrated into a pure, energetic and taut profile. This is a classic 2013 that will benefit from short-term cellaring, and evolve well over a decade." (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker)

Features

Estate

Domaine Gauby

Cuvée

Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2013

Designation

Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

Grenache, Carignan, Syrah

Terroirs

limestone and shale

Viticulture

organic and mixed farming

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

traditional, in concrete vats, whole bunch maceration for up to 15 days, indigenous yeasts, no additions

Breeding

Aged 10 months in 500L barrels, foudres and concrete vats, then 10 months in bottle on the estate.

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep red colour

Nose

with notes of juniper, lilac, pepper and wild herbs

Mouth

lovely fruit on the palate with racy tannins, medium-bodied, long finish.

Serve

decant at 14-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with wild mushroom risotto, wild boar chop, Catalan stew, braised ham...

Domain Gauby

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2016 guide) 17.5/20 (Reference wine)

About the wine:

An ultra-powerful nose, but above all one of great purity, with black fruit, floral, meat and cherry juices. Phenomenal dry extract on the palate, coupled with very fine tannin. It's an energetic, mineral, long wine.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2015 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

The Côtes du Roussillon Vieilles Vignes 2013 is a stunning product. Beautifully concentrated, with classic notes of juniper, lilac, pepper and wild herbs, endowed with great soul to the sweet fruit, it is medium to full-bodied, with acidity integrated into a pure, energetic and taut profile. This is a classic 2013 that will benefit from short-term cellaring, and evolve well over a decade.

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

Rated (2016 guide) 17/20 (Grand vin)

Domain rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment)

About the wine:

With the freshness of its garrigue notes and its classic, fresh profile, Vieilles Vignes rouge 2013 has extra saline density and energy, with abundant, sapid tannins: you'll have to wait a little for its fruit to develop crisply.

About the domain :

Since his beginnings in the mid-1980s, Gérard Gauby has been an inspiring, demanding and passionate winemaker. His vines are cultivated with love and respect for plants and the ecosystem. He has revealed to the world the complexity and potential of Calce's ferruginous limestone and schist terroir. The winemaker has also succeeded in evolving his style towards less elevated, purer and more airy wines. Accompanied by his son, he continues this quest, with his cuvées gaining in expression and deliciousness. The whites are straightforward, with superb longevity and controlled ageing. The reds are pure and deep. The 2021s are top-of-the-range in both colors.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

on 21 reviews

Note and review by M. ALAIN L. Published on 29/07/2018

Given the memory of the Muntada, drunk in the 2010s, I had fond memories of Gauby and its silkiness. It's good, but for my taste lacks body and expression for a bottle from the south. Perhaps the vintage had something to do with it?