14/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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Cité
Hachette
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90-92/100
Robert Parker
Galamus 2017 is beautifully mature with a remarkably complex nose complexity where wood and fruit are mutually respectful. respect each other. The palate develops noble, powerful tannins which, which, combined with a beautiful roundness, give the wine great fullness. A perfect marriage of fruit and power!
Features
Estate
Domaine Grier
Cuvée
Galamus
Vintage
2017
Designation
Côtes du Roussillon
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
35% Syrah, 35% Grenache Noir, 30% Carignan
Terroirs
Schistose marl soils
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
After de-stemming without crushing, the grapes are vatted directly. Fermentation at around 26°C, with delestage and remontage. Vatting for a minimum of 3 weeks, malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels.
Breeding
In French oak barrels
Alcohol content
14%
Residual sugars
1.8 g/l g/l
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Complex, with a fine balance between woodiness and fruitiness
Mouth
Round and full-bodied, with noble, powerful tannins that combine with a beautiful roundness to give the wine great fullness.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with oriental cuisine (couscous, tajine, lamb meatballs), paella, olive and dried tomato cake...
Domain Grier
Côtes du Roussillon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 14/20 (Vintage 2016) (Good wine)
Domain Noted Selected (An estate or house that has seduced us with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2019 guide) Cited (Vintage 2016) (Successful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2019) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
The Grier family, owners of a vineyard in South Africa renowned for its sparkling wines, set up this 25-hectare estate in the Fenouillèdes region in 2006. They have entrusted the reins to Raphël Graugnard, who brings all his experience to bear in making wines that symbolize the successful union of the Old and New Worlds.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2018 guide) 90-92/100 (Vintage 2016) (Wonderful wine)
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 9 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 17/04/2020
Good roundness, but lacks fullness and volume. Tannins still seem tight. I'm therefore reserved in my rating (3.7), as Gamalus 2017 still seems too young to be fully appreciated. But that doesn't stop me from praising the aesthetics of the bottle.
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Note and review by Mme MIREILLE L. Published on 24/09/2021
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Note and review by M. JEAN LUC V. Published on 07/11/2020
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Note and review by M. JEAN PAUL L. Published on 08/04/2020
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Note and review by M. DAVID P. Published on 01/04/2020
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Note and review by M. DOMINIQUE T. Published on 24/03/2020
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Note and review by M. BERNARD M. Published on 10/02/2020
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Note and review by Mme LAURENCE D. Published on 06/02/2020
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Note and review by M. JEAN LOUIS G. Published on 25/01/2020
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