Domaine de Rancy - Rivesaltes Le Temps d'un Oubli (doux)
15,5/20
RVF
"Characterful, with prune and iodine notes, good depth, hints of brown sugar, and well-integrated sweetness." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France - RVF) This Solera is the emblem of Domaine de Rancy. Le Temps d'un Oubli explores the value of patience and precision brought by the winemakers to produce this extraordinary cuvée.
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Eye
Deep purple dress
Nose
Flattering ripe fruit, full of sunshine, sour cherries, dried fruit, and candied fruit
Mouth
Ample and generous, full of deliciousness
Serve
At 16-18°C
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairings
On its own or accompanied by sweet treats such as a chocolate cake...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Brigitte Verdaguer and her husband Jean-Hubert, specialists in timeless sweet amber wines, passionately cultivate the twenty hectares of this estate located in the commune of Latour-de-France. The plots are plowed using a horse. Today, their daughter Delphine is taking over the reins, and we are following this change closely. As their estate is the oldest private winery in the village, the amber Rivesaltes wines are still produced, aging in old, timeless casks. You will still find very old bottles dating back to the 1940s. An invaluable treasure for any wine lover.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Brigitte and Jean-Hubert Verdaguer have been running the family estate (now 17 hectares of organic land) in the heart of the village of Latour-de-France since 1989. Since its foundation in 1920, this estate has focused on naturally sweet wines aged for long periods in oak barrels, particularly Rivesaltes, although at the turn of the century it began producing dry wines, both AOC and IGP. Another of the winemakers' passions is dry Rancio, an IGP wine.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2017 guide) 15,5/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About wine:
Characterful, with prune and a hint of iodine, good depth, notes of brown sugar, well-integrated sweetness.
About the estate:
This historic estate in the Agly Valley is now owned by Jean-Hubert Verdaguer and his wife Brigitte, who have been assisted since 2006 by their eldest daughter Delphine. In 2001, the Verdaguer family added a range of dry wines to their selection of old Rivesaltes wines, the jewel in the crown of the estate's production. Both in the vineyard and in the cellar, the work is carried out with great care. While the red wines are of a high standard, it is above all the admirable natural sweet wines (including a collection of old vintages dating back to 1919) that ensure the reputation of this estate. This is a benchmark estate that deserves the attention of wine lovers, essential for the historical value of its wines, which are among those that most proudly affirm the uniqueness of Catalan wine-growing history.
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 4 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. EMMANUEL C. Published on 06/11/2020
You have to like oxidative aging, but when you do, it's a real treat, allowing you to forget your worries for a while...
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Review and opinion by Mr. ALEXANDRE B. Published on 07/02/2020
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Review and opinion by Mr. DAVID G. Published on 06/10/2020
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