Domaine Borie La Vitarèle - Les Crès 2015
14-15/20
RVF
15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
Cité
Hachette
This powerful, full-bodied wine continues to evolve with each vintage, developing notes of dark fruit and spices alongside a velvety tannic structure. "Les Crès " is the local term for gravelly soils.
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Eye
A pretty dark-colored dress
Nose
Intense, with a delicate peppery note, featuring hints of fresh fruit and lovely floral undertones
Palate
Powerful, full-bodied, built to stand the test of time
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2021
Production
6,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with red meat, roasted free-range poultry, game, and cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 15,5/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2025 guide) 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Camille Izarn, now supported by her husband Ulrich, produces wines that are all highly recommended. The estate is in good hands following the untimely passing of her father, the late Jean-François Izarn. Terres Blanches is an entry-level wine that feels like a premium offering and is well worth seeking out. The Les Schistes cuvée shows great aging potential; Les Crès is grown on rounded pebble soils from the Villefranchian period. Midi-Rouge, from the Saint Chinian Roquebrun appellation, is the most ambitious cuvée from this estate, which has been practicing biodynamics since 1998.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2018 guide) Mentioned (Successful wine)
Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the wine:
A rich, fresh wine with floral (violet) and fruity (strawberry, raspberry, blackberry) notes, smooth and elegant on the palate.
About the estate:
A 20-hectare estate managed since 1998 (using organic and biodynamic methods) by Jean-François Izarn, a proponent of gentle winemaking techniques using native yeasts that respect the environment and the terroir. This highly regarded winemaker, recognized and appreciated by his peers, passed away prematurely in 2014. His wife Cathy brilliantly took over before passing the torch to Camille, their daughter.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2016 guide) 14,5-15/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2025 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the wine:
This wine offers excellent concentration and a well-balanced, full-bodied texture, with no gaps, heaviness, or lack of structure.
About the estate:
Camille has been deeply rooted in the estate’s 60 hectares of holm oaks, scrubland, and vineyards since she was a child. While she was beginning her career as a journalist in Paris, fate brought her back to the heart of the family vineyard in 2014, following the passing of her father, the charismatic Jean-François Izarn. The young woman has since proven herself, continuing to express the geological diversity of her region—in the eastern part of the appellation—through her various vintages. With the help of Ulrich, her partner who is passionate about agronomy, and her mother, who is always by her side, Camille is spearheading new projects, such as the construction of the wine cellar and the planting of vineyards for a new cuvée set to debut in 2024.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. JULIEN B. Posted on April 20, 2019
A winery to watch, with a rich and full-bodied wine.
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Review by Mr. DIMITRI R. Posted on March 2, 2020
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