“This wine features fine tannins in a smooth, well-structured body, bursting with Mediterranean flavors.” (Le Guide Bettane + Desseauve). A refined, elegant, and complex wine that highlights the aging potential of the region’s wines. Try it with a rack of lamb in a herb crust!
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Eye
Deep, intense garnet color
Nose
Fragrances of sweet spices and blackcurrant cream, enhanced by balsamic and slightly vanilla notes
Palate
Full-bodied and complex, with elegant, well-integrated, and silky tannins
Serve
At 18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairings
Pairs perfectly with a rack of lamb in a herb crust, blood sausage with two types of apples, or spicy Middle Eastern cuisine (Lebanese, Moroccan, etc.)
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 90/100
Rated estate (2024 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the wine:
This vintage features fine tannins in a smooth, well-structured body, bursting with Mediterranean flavors.
About the estate:
Robert Joyeux balanced his career as an industrialist with the extensive renovation of the estate, enabling him to create the Corbières of his dreams: an elegant wine that expresses the complexity and diversity of its terroirs. Since 2011, he and his wife Geneviève have devoted themselves full-time to their estate, and their son Hubert has recently joined them to promote this fine wine around the world. The estate has been certified organic since 2013; the grapes are tended to perfection, and gentle extraction, the absence of any crushing, and gravity-fed processing result in generous yet refined and authentic wines. The Inédite cuvée displays depth and structure, while the exuberant and characterful Cuvée Numéro 1 lives up to its name. We were also charmed by the new La Coume cuvée, which is lively and fresh. The whites and rosés are delicious.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2024 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
La Cendrillon? A hamlet in Ornaisons, at the foot of the Fontfroide massif, an old inn along the Roman road that connected the Narbonnaise region to Aquitaine. A native of the region, entrepreneur Robert Joyeux took over the family estate in 1993 and spared no expense on investments: new plantings, construction of a winery. Today, 42 hectares have been certified organic since late 2012.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated wine (2020 guide) 91/100 (Excellent wine)
About the wine:
[...] The 2017 vintage, aged in oak barrels, offers aromas of oil, crushed stone, licorice, and blueberry. It is a supple, full-bodied wine that is thoroughly appealing on the palate, offering plenty of flavor without being overly heavy, and finishing with a long, silky finish.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated 92/100
Rated: Recommended
Customer rating
4.3/5
based on 3 reviews
Review by Mr. STEPHANE D. Posted on 02/15/2024
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Review by Mr. WOLFGANG S. Posted on 01/02/2024
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Review by Mr. MARTIAL S. Published on June 6, 2023
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