Château Rombeau - Rivesaltes Ambré 2008 (50 cl)

Name: Château Rombeau - Rivesaltes Ambré 2008 (50 cl)
Brand: Château Rombeau
Rating: 4.3 (9 reviews)

Rivesaltes|White wine

Roussillon

White

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Drink or Keep

4.3/5 (9 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

ample

delicate

liquoreux

celebration

"Amber with light green highlights, the color announces the onset of rancio. The same is true of the open, complex nose, playing with spices, tuns patina, dried figs, fruit in brandy and walnuts. On the palate, it's full and delicate, coated and fresh, silky. Aromas of dried fruit (apricot), smoke and coffee develop, before giving way on the finish to licorice and a persistent nutty note, typical of rancio". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2021)

Features

Estate

Château Rombeau

Cuvée

Ambré (50 cl)

Vintage

2008

Designation

Rivesaltes

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

50% Grenache Gris, 50% Macabeu

Terroirs

Clay-limestone terraces of rolled pebbles

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Direct pressing of grapes, fermentation at 20 degrees and mutage with neutral alcohol.

Breeding

2 years in vats, then 4 years in oak barrels without topping up

Alcohol content

16%

Residual sugars

116.9 g/l

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Bright amber colour

Nose

Ripe fruit, acacia, spices, orange and prune

Mouth

Full-bodied and suave, with flavors of toasted almond, candied citrus fruit and orange zest.

Serve

AT 16°C

Drink before

2030+

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with duck à l'orange, figs with foie gras, chocolate, panallets...

Château Rombeau

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2021) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Amber with light green highlights, the color announces the onset of rancio. The same is true of the open, complex nose, with its mix of spices, tuns patina, dried figs, fruit in brandy and walnuts. On the palate, it's full and delicate, coated and fresh, silky. Aromas of dried fruit (apricot), smoke and coffee develop, before giving way on the finish to licorice and a persistent nutty note, typical of rancio.

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.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.3/5

out of 9 reviews

Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 18/06/2023

A full-bodied wine to be enjoyed for its own sake. The alcohol is present but balanced by beautiful citrus notes (blood orange). Excellent freshness, giving it a charming air of youth.