Château des Rontets - Saint-Amour Côte de Besset 2016
15/20
RVF
“Saint-Amour is vinified in a free-style, ‘natural’ manner with just a pinch of sulfur. The 2016 vintage is a delight to drink, showcasing its fruit.” (The Guide to the Best Wines of France 2018 – RVF)
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Eye
purple dress
Nose
fruity
Palate
delicious and fresh
Serve
at 14-16°C
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2021
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with a charcuterie platter, roasted or stuffed poultry, a pork roast, or a pistachio-flavored Lyon sausage...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2023 guide) 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 (2018 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the wine:
Saint-Amour is vinified in a free-style, "natural" manner with just a pinch of sulfur. The 2016 vintage is a delight to drink, showcasing its fruitiness.
About the estate:
Claire and Fabio Gazeau-Montrasi took over this historic family estate in 1995. Certified organic since 2005, it consists mainly of Chardonnay vineyards in Fuissé and a plot in Saint-Amour. All of the estate’s white wines undergo extended aging—nearly two years—which naturally refines and enriches them, resulting in greater complexity. The exposure and altitude have prevented the Pouilly-Fuissé wines from being classified as Premier Cru, a fact that the discerning connoisseur will not mind. The quality and consistency of the latest wines presented this year have earned the estate its second star.
The wines: a rich, flavorful texture in the Saint-Amour, a sensual and crisp wine with beautiful intensity of fresh fruit. Finesse and aromatic complexity in the Clos Varambon: with its great intensity and lingering finish, this ripe, fresh, and caressing wine checks all the boxes. With a natural expression, Pierrefolle offers a character sharpened by its granite terroir. This savory and vibrant wine offers radiant flavors and a very subtle finish. An extra touch of refinement in Les Birbettes, with its magnificent scope, which lingers long on the palate and unfolds with a penetrating intensity on the finish, in a grand natural expression.
Vinous
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
Tim Atkin
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
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