Château Dalmeran - Les Baux de Provence Château Phénix 2021
97/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"The phoenix of the hosts of these vines".
"Phénix is one of the top three wines of Baux-de-Provence" (Bettane+Desseauve 2025) Very complex, combining the minerality of its terroir with tertiary notes and fresh fruit, it combines greatness and happiness!
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Eye
Brilliant purple hue
Nose
Very expressive of violet, pencil lead, petrichor, raspberry, undergrowth, smoky, Havana, toast, cherry, very slightly animal, cranberry, floral.
Mouth
Numerous but light tannins, without heaviness, mineral, warm spices, garrigue, raspberry, cedar, undergrowth, blackberry, milky, nice fresh finish on fresh blackcurrant.
Serve
Between 16 et 18°C
Drink before
2035+
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with Alpilles lamb confit...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2025 guide) 97/100
Domaine rated (2015 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
The ten or so hectares planted on this north-facing slope of the Alpilles, on clay-limestone soils, produce increasingly accomplished reds that can evolve well over time, with a freshness on the finish that's just right. Neil Joyce can be proud of his latest vintages.