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Domaine Dambrun - Ventoux rouge 2016

Ventoux|Red wine

3.2/5 (6 customers)

14,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"Off the Beaten Path"

“A great bottle to cell from this exceptional vintage. The intensity of the fruit, combined with the spicy finish, makes this a great, well-rounded wine.” (The Bettane & Desseauve Wine Guide 2019) The southern character, particularly evident on the nose with notes of black fruit and garrigue, is light and not at all heavy. Surprising in its combination of power and elegance, this wine offers a velvety, balanced palate that finishes with a fresh, minty aftertaste. A superb discovery—this off-the-beaten-path Ventoux, brilliantly crafted by Patrick Chêne.

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Estate

Domaine Dambrun

Vintage

2016

Designation

Ventoux

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise. Vignes âgées d'environ 50 ans

Regions

Mostly clay-limestone and sandy-silt loam. Elevation from 100 to 450 meters. Southwest-facing

Viticulture

Uncertified organic and biodynamic practices: no use of chemicals, manual cultivation

Grape Harvest

Hand-harvested and placed in small baskets and crates before being sorted during picking and at the winery

Wine Production

Natural fermentation (no additives) in truncated-cone wooden vats. Gravity-fed transfer. Low-intensity pneumatic press.

Livestock Farming

12 months in wood (half-muids), concrete, and 316 stainless steel

Eye

A deep garnet color with purplish highlights

Nose

Complex and intense, with notes of dark fruits (blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants) complemented by hints of garrigue, sweet spices, licorice, truffle, tobacco, and leather...

Palate

A beautiful, lively structure. Powerful yet elegant. A velvety, well-balanced palate, without any heaviness, offering a lovely, minty freshness on the finish.

Serve

At 16-18°C

Drink before

2031

Guard

Promises a 15-year prison term

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with a truffle-and-mushroom omelet, a warm potato salad with truffles and olive oil, a mint-roasted leg of lamb, a rosemary-roasted rib of beef, or a rabbit terrine...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 14,5/20 (Good wine)

Rated 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the wine:

A great bottle to age from this exceptional vintage. The intensity of the fruit, combined with the spicy finish, makes this a superb, well-rounded wine.

About the estate:

Mont Ventoux marks a new chapter in the professional lives of Laurence and Patrick Chêne. This labor of love, which began some twenty years ago, is based in an 18th-century farmhouse at the foot of this famous mountain in the Vaucluse. With deep-seated convictions and unwavering faith, this couple—passionate about rural life and Provence—has revived the region’s native grape varieties, which had been all too quickly abandoned. Century-old vines, a winery that honors tradition while embracing innovation—all under the expert guidance of Jérome Bressy: the result is evident in the glass, a wine that has been both distinctive and insightful for the past four vintages. In addition to the usual varieties, a touch of Cinsault and the delicate Counoise round out a successful blend, aged in cement and wood.

Customer Rating

3.2/5

based on 6 reviews