Domaine Bellavista - Rivesaltes Ambré 1995 (50 cl)
Roussillon
White
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Drink or Keep
17/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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Cité
Hachette
"Excellent. Everything is there: aromas that weave the imprint of time, a beautiful personality, a refined texture where everything is in its place, very great ageing potential. Exquisite. (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve)
Features
Estate
Domaine Bellavista
Cuvée
Ambré (50 cl)
Vintage
1995
Designation
Rivesaltes
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
60% Grenache, 40% Macabeu
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Traditional
Breeding
In demi-muids
Alcohol content
16%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden-brown and coffee-colored. The wine is unfiltered, so any cloudiness or light deposits are natural.
Nose
Dried fruits and nuts predominate
Mouth
Ample and suave with notes of cocoa, candied citrus and nuts
Serve
AT 16°C
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with duck à l'orange, figs with foie gras, chocolate, panallets...
Bellavista Estate
Rivesaltes
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 17/20 (Reference wine)
About the wine:
Excellent. Everything is there: aromas that weave the imprint of time, a beautiful personality, a refined texture where everything is in its place, great ageing potential. Exquisite.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2018 guide) Cited (Successful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Aged more than twenty years in wood, this amber wine has an aged color, with hints of bronze and coffee, a far cry from the original white. On the nose, as one juror put it, "it's downright rancio! It's true that walnuts and dried fruit make their presence felt from the very first whiff. Less marked by rancio, the palate evokes cocoa, enhanced by a soft toasted note. The volume is very respectable, and the dried fruit finish is very pleasant.
About the domain :
Acquired in 1992 by the Bertrand family, this 50-hectare estate, set against the hills of Castelnou, proudly boasts superb, well-restored 13th-century buildings. The vineyard has been certified organic since 2013.
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