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Château La Croix des Pins - Les Dessous des Dentelles 2016

Name: Château La Croix des Pins - Les Dessous des Dentelles 2016
Brand: Château La Croix des Pins
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)

Gigondas|Red wine|Organic

4/5 (5 customers)

93/100

Robert Parker

" Even better than the 2015, the 2016 Gigondas Les Dessous des Dentelles is a great success. Scented like garrigue in bloom, it evolves towards red fruits in a full-bodied palate. It's supple, not too rich, but fresh and peppery, with a mouthwatering finish underscored by silky tannins." (Wine Advocate 2018 - Joe Czerwinski) Let yourself be tempted by this ORGANIC Gigondas!

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Estate

Château La Croix des Pins

Cuvée

Les Dessous des Dentelles

Vintage

2016

Designation

Gigondas

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

65% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soil, between 300 and 350 m altitude, in the heart of the Dentelles de Montmirail, a jagged mountain range. The vines are planted on slopes and benefit from maximum sunshine.

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual, at optimum maturity

Winemaking

Separate vinification to develop the characteristics of each grape variety and optimize the final blend. Maceration of whole berries for about 3 weeks for optimal extraction.

Breeding

18 months in vats, 5% in barrels

Alcohol content

14.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Deep red with garnet highlights

Nose

Intense aromas of cherry, prune and typical garrigue, rosemary, juniper, laurel.

Mouth

Power and strength, with full-bodied but fine tannins

Open

1h before

Drink before

2025+

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with duck breast, squab with porcini mushrooms ...

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Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

The interior chapel and pergola of this Tuscan-style bastide are reminders that the estate belonged to an Italian prelate in the 16th century. In 2009, Jean-Pierre Valade, an international consultant in oenology, and Éric Petitjean took over the estate and its 33 hectares of organic vineyards (Beaumes-de-venise, Ventoux and Gigondas).

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated ( 2018 guide) 93/100 (Great wine)

About the wine:

Even better than the 2015, the 2016 Gigondas Les Dessous des Dentelles is a great success. Scented like garrigue in bloom, it evolves towards red fruits in a full-bodied mouth. It's supple, not too rich, but fresh and peppery, with a tantalizing finish underscored by silky tannins. Should drink well for a decade.

Customer rating

4/5

on 5 reviews

Note and review by M. JACQUES R. Published on 28/05/2022

Excellent, good nose and good length, lots of fruit. May 2022, the wine has evolved further and reached a very high level.