Domaine Comte Abbatucci - Diplomate d'Empire 2023
94/100
James Suckling
"A must-have collector's item!"
Le Diplomate boasts a clear, brilliant color with green and pale gold highlights. On the nose, there are aromas of white and yellow flowers (chamomile, broom, and lemon blossoms), followed by fruity scents (peaches, mirabelle plums, and ripe melons). The attack is lively and direct, well-balanced with a full-bodied, silky texture. This intense wine coats the palate with its aromas of ripe, sweet yellow fruits, spicy notes, and subtle peppery bitterness. Beautiful freshness, harmonious balance, and a lingering finish, with mineral notes and a lovely salinity. • Limited quantities!
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Eye
A clear, brilliant color with green and light gold highlights
Nose
Aromas of white and yellow flowers (chamomile, broom, and lemon blossoms), followed by fruity notes (peaches, mirabelle plums, and ripe melons).
Palate
A lively and crisp attack, well-balanced with a full-bodied, silky texture. This intense wine coats the palate with aromas of ripe, sweet yellow fruit, spicy notes, and subtle peppery bitterness. It offers lovely freshness, harmonious balance, and a lingering finish, with mineral notes and a pleasant salinity.
Serve
Serve in a decanter at 12°C
Open
1 to 2 hours before
Drink before
2033
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it on its own for pure pleasure, or pair it with lobster, a selection of fine fish in sauce or simply grilled, white meats, and aged goat cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 4 stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
In this historic heartland of the Ajaccio vineyards—where the unique collection of old local white grape varieties has highlighted the moral and cultural imperative to diversify the grape varieties across all of Corsica—Jean-Charles Abbatucci practices impeccable viticulture with infectious generosity. The recent vintages possess the suppleness, naturalness, and smoothness expected of them, and have made significant strides in consistency thanks to the close collaboration between the owner and a remarkable consulting oenologist, Emmanuel Gagnepain. The Faustine cuvée shines with pure finesse, and the grand cuvées—Collection, Ministre, Général, and Diplomate—offer the refined complexity of their pioneering blend. New cuvées—Monte-Bianco, Alte-Rosso, and Valle-di-Nero—are beginning to be produced, but the estate did not send them for tasting. That will be for next year.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2023 guide) 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience)
About the estate:
The history of this estate began in the 20th century with a visionary, Antoine Abbatucci, the founder of this vineyard nursery, a true repository of native Corsican grape varieties. Jean-Charles Abbatucci, Antoine’s son, has taken the estate to the next level (mass selections, rigorous biodynamic practices, rootstocks adapted to the soil and climate, etc.). The entry-level wines are remarkable; in the magnificent blends, each grape variety contributes its own aromas, freshness, body, or texture: the wines are smooth and refined, thanks to the rejection of excessive intervention, and the aging process has been refined through the use of large oak casks and concrete eggs.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 94/100 (2021 vintage)
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review by Ms. MURIEL L. Posted on September 23, 2025
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