Château Rombeau - Phi 2016
Roussillon
Red
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97/100
Decanter
"Spicy and expressive on the nose, with beautiful, pure fruit. Opulent fruit on the palate with a long, marked finish. Made to age." (Decanter 2018) An authentic, racy and profound Côtes du Roussillon to discover!
Features
Estate
Château Rombeau
Cuvée
Phi
Vintage
2016
Designation
Côtes du Roussillon Villages
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
50 % Syrah, 50 % Grenache Noir
Terroirs
Clay-limestone terraces of rolled pebbles
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Grapes from vines selected for their limited yield. Destemming, selection of free-run juice (higher quality), 3-week fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats.
Breeding
Each grape variety is aged separately for 12 to 24 months in new French oak barrels, then bottled for 12 to 24 months.
Alcohol content
15.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep red with ruby highlights
Nose
Intense black fruit, prune, cocoa, roasted notes
Mouth
Round and suave, velvety tannins, nuances of liquorice, cachou, blackberry and morello cherry.
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
1h before
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Perfect with grilled red meats, prime rib, squab, duck breast...
Château Rombeau
Côtes du Roussillon
Expert opinion
Decanter
Rated wine (2018 guide) 97/100
About the wine:
Spicy and expressive on the nose, with beautiful, pure fruit. Opulent fruit on the palate with a long, marked finish. Made to age.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Dom. de Rombeau has been in the family since 1810. A media-savvy winemaker, restaurateur and hotelier, Pierre-Henri de La Fabrègue, who took over the reins in 1993, has given the estate a new lease of life. The 90-hectare estate, 27 hectares of which are organic, produces muscat-de-rivesaltes, rivesaltes and dry wines, both AOC and IGP. A wide-ranging production well known to Guide readers.
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