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Château de la Gardine - Générations Gaston-Philippe 2005

Château de la Gardine - Générations Gaston-Philippe 2005

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5/5 (1 customers)

Gilbert & Gaillard 95/100, R. Parker 93+/100 (rated ***** Exceptional), Bettane & Desseauve 16.5/20, Gault Millau 16.5/20, RVF 15.5/20
"Dense color, intense, full-bodied, solid, and rich, with a powerful character." (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2009 Bettane & Desseauve). "A work of art!" (Gilbert & Gaillard Guide). A selection of the estate’s most distinctive old-vine plots.

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Estate

Château de La Gardine

Vintage

Générations Gaston Philippe

Vintage

2005

Designation

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

45% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

rounded pebbles, Miocene molasse, and limestone debris

Viticulture

Extremely strict selection to achieve a yield of 18 hl/ha; vines planted in 1925; sustainable farming practices

Grape harvest

Selective harvesting by plot, hand-picked into crates

Wine making

traditional method, blending of grape varieties in the vat, punching down the grapes

Livestock farming

Aged exclusively in new oak barrels sourced from French forests

Eye

dark color with purple highlights

Nose

Elegant, complex, and deep, with aromas of dark fruit and spices, and hints of leather

Mouth

Full-bodied and robust, with deep, spicy fruit and racy, well-integrated tannins, followed by a very long finish

Serve

Serve at 17°C

Open

3 to 4 hours before serving

Drink from

2008

Apogee

2015

Drink before

2025

Guard

A superb vintage whose aging and balance of wood and wine truly come into their own after a few years in the bottle

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Un vin puissant &agrave; d&eacute;guster sur un steack au poivre, des gibiers en civet, un coq au vin ou des fromages type Salers, Epoisse...<br/>

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5/5

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Note and opinion by Mr. LAURENT D. Published on 04/30/2013

Superb, a top-tier wine, a truly beautiful bottle

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