Domaine Comte Abbatucci - Collection Cuvée du Ministre 2010
This superb cuvée is a unique blend of seven nearly forgotten Corsican grape varieties. Jacques-Pierre-Charles Abbatucci, Imperial Minister and friend of Napoleon III, deserved the tribute of this unique wine—a blend of red fruits and sweet spices, offering richness and very supple tannins. It is enjoyable now, but its aging potential of about fifteen years will reveal many secrets...
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Eye
clear and bright, ruby-red
Nose
powerful, with hints of tart red berries (redcurrant and blackcurrant)
Palate
A wine with subtle oak notes and a hint of smokiness, featuring the estate’s characteristic mineral character. The tannins are very elegant, and the long finish is highly complex.
Serve
decant at 16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2012
Drink before
2028
Production
2,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
A déguster sur des viandes grillées, boeuf ou agneau, un plateau de fromages corses.<br/>
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.
Customer rating
1/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. SERGE P. Published on 11/20/2012
Extremely disappointing, not at all interesting
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