Domaine Gauby - Côtes du Roussillon Vieilles Vignes 2013
Roussillon
Red
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Drink or Keep
92/100
Robert Parker
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17,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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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
Côtes du Roussillon
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?
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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN R. Published on 29/07/2023
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Note and review by M. LUC F. Published on 20/07/2022
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Note and review by M. YVES R. Published on 16/09/2021
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Note and review by M. DANIEL G. Published on 17/10/2018
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Note and review by Mme ANNE CATHERINE B. Published on 23/06/2018
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Note and review by M. JEAN PIERRE R. Published on 18/06/2018
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Note and review by M. PIERRE ERIC M. Published on 27/04/2018
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