Domaine La Casenove - Rivesaltes Ambré 15/10 (Vendange 2008)
Roussillon
White
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The 2008 Rivesaltes Ambré was aged for 12 months in vats for clarification, 12 hl spent 10 years in 4-hl barrels containing cognac, and 3 hl of Rivesaltes Ambré from the 1993 and 1995 harvests were kept in old Bordeaux barrels used as spices. The nose is bewitchingly elegant. The palate is masterful in its complexity, race and freshness. A truly authentic Rivesaltes!
Features
Estate
Domaine La Casenove
Cuvée
Rivesaltes Ambré 15/10
Vintage
2008
Designation
Rivesaltes
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
60% Grenache blanc, 40% Macabeu
Terroirs
Clay, sand and gravel soils
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole-grape pressing, settling, mutage during fermentation: rectified neutral alcohol
Breeding
12 months in vats for clarification, 12 hl spent 10 years in 4 hl barrels that had contained cognac, 3 hl of Rivesaltes Ambré harvest 1993 and 1995 kept in old Bordeaux barrels used as spices, no topping (to promote the evolution of aromas).
Alcohol content
17%
Residual sugars
140 g/l
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Amber color
Nose
Bewitching and elegant
Mouth
A masterpiece of complexity, breed and freshness
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2035+
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with crème brûlée, tarte tatin, caramel, praline, nougat, Roquefort or foie gras...
Domaine La Casenove
Rivesaltes
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
A former press photographer, Étienne Montès took over the family estates, Casenove and Saint-Luc. The La Garrigue and Torrespeyres cuvées form an easily accessible core range. The Commandant-Jaubert cuvée is made when the vintage lends itself to it. It bears the name of a sailor, Etienne's great-great-uncle, who built the estate.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list, and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Etienne Montès, a former press photographer, has been at the head of the family estate since the late 1980s. With a thorough understanding of his terroirs and their potential, he produces a fine range of IGP Côtes Catalanes, from simple fruit wines to large-scale cuvées - such as the famous Commandant Jaubert. The VDNs are very serious, but sometimes find it difficult to moderate their warm character. The whole range is sincere and of a high standard. Enthusiasts will find fine, authentic wines capable of ageing very well in the cellar. However, alcoholic heaviness is recurrent, hindering the finesse of expression and leading us to withdraw the star from the domaine. A few technical and stylistic adjustments would undoubtedly suffice to dust off the style of these materials, whose depth of taste is undeniable.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. BERNARD L. Published on 13/01/2022
Superb, a powerful, bewitching wine.
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Note and review by M. ERIC L. Published on 12/03/2022
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