Domaine Comte Abbatucci - Général de la Révolution 2023
95/100
RVF
"A very large bottle!"
This magnificent vintage reveals different floral aromas that unfold in successive waves: lime blossom, violet, and daffodil, accompanied by delicate marine notes (sea spray and shellfish). Scents of wild mint and fennel, as well as fruit such as yellow plum and guava, follow. The attack is lively and frank, well balanced by a silky, full-bodied and velvety texture. The mid-palate and finish are invigorating, well balanced with the fullness of the fruity, complex and subtle side, carried by flavors of spices and candied citrus zest. The salty and delicately bitter minerality shines through and gives this wine its persistence. • Limited quantities!
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Eye
Pale yellow color with golden highlights
Nose
Different floral aromas unfold in successive waves: lime blossom, violet, and daffodil. Delicate marine notes (sea spray and shellfish). Scents of wild mint and fennel, as well as fruit such as yellow plum and guava, follow.
Mouth
A lively, straightforward attack, well balanced by a silky, full-bodied texture and a velvety touch. The mid-palate and finish are invigorating, well balanced with the fullness of the fruit, complex and subtle, carried by flavors of spices and candied citrus zest. The salty and delicately bitter minerality shines through and gives this wine its persistence.
Serve
Decant at 12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2033
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it on its own for pleasure, but this gourmet wine is obviously best enjoyed with a range of fine fish dishes in sauce or simply grilled, white meats, and dry goat's cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
In this historic wine-growing region of Ajaccio, whose unique collection of old local white grape varieties has raised awareness of the moral and cultural obligation to diversify the grape varieties grown throughout Corsica, Jean-Charles Abbatucci practices impeccable viticulture with contagious generosity. The recent wines have the suppleness, naturalness, and smoothness one would expect of them, and have made significant progress in terms of consistency thanks to the collaboration between the owner and a remarkable consultant oenologist, Emmanuel Gagnepain. The Faustine cuvée shines with its pure finesse, while the great collection cuvées, Ministre, Général and Diplomate, offer the refined complexity of their pioneering grape varieties. New cuvées, Monte-Bianco, Alte-Rosso and Valle-di-Nero, are beginning to be produced, but the estate has not sent them for tasting. That will be for next year.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2025 guide) 95/100 (2022 vintage)
Rated estate (2023 guide) 3 stars (These represent the excellence of French vineyards. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment.)
About the estate:
The history of this estate began in the 20th century with a visionary, Antoine Abbatucci, the founder of this wine nursery, a veritable conservatory of native Corsican grape varieties. Jean-Charles Abbatucci, Antoine's son, took the estate to a higher level (massal selections, demanding biodynamics, 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, substance, or consistency. The wines are easy to drink and refined, thanks to the refusal to intervene excessively, and the aging process has been refined through the use of large oak casks and concrete eggs.
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