Aged primarily in demi-muids and large oak barrels for nearly twenty-three months, La Dame Brune embodies the traditional elegance of the estate’s wines. This cuvée offers beautiful concentration and a tannic structure that is light on the palate, suggesting a promising evolution toward more spicy and exotic notes. Selected from the estate’s finest plots.
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Eye
Deep garnet color
Nose
Complex and intense, with animal notes and hints of black fruit and garrigue, supported by spices, truffle, tobacco, and leather...
Palate
Excellent concentration; a powerful and complex wine with a full-bodied texture that is never heavy, and a smooth palate with fine tannins that lend body and length
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour in advance
Drink before
2037
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with a leg of lamb braised in wine and confit garlic, a duck breast with apricots and rosemary, or a wild boar terrine with thyme...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (2016 vintage) (Very good wine)
Rated 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though a bit more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
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, guided by the discerning eye of Jérome Bressy: the result is evident in the glass—relevant and insightful across 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.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16.5/20 (2016 vintage)