Château Pesquié - Ventoux Quintessence blanc 2023
93/100
Jeb Dunnuck
91/100
Robert Parker
"A beautiful bottle to put on the table!"
"Ventoux Quintessence Blanc 2023 is a blend of 80% Roussanne and 20% Clairette, made from limestone-rich soils at an altitude of 300 meters and aged in a mix of 600-liter barrels and concrete eggs, without malolactic fermentation. Aromas of ripe pear, lemon, white flowers and subtle exotic spices precede a medium-bodied, complex palate, dense but taut in texture, with a core of stone fruit and citrus supported by lively acidity and a discreetly saline finish. This is a finely balanced Rhône white that combines generosity and tension, and should evolve gracefully over the next 5-7 years." (Wine Advocate 2025)
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Eye
Clear with silvery highlights
Nose
Complex, white flowers, exotic fruits and spices (saffron)
Mouth
Very good balance between freshness, tension and roundness, aromatic intensity with a certain salinity and finesse.
Serve
At 8-10°C
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with truffles (risotto), sole, creamed chicken or St Nectaire cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
This three-generation family-run business produces a wide range of well-structured wines on some 70 hectares of land, in a modern, ambitious style that makes it one of Ventoux's "must-haves". Today managed by Frédéric and Alexandre Chaudière, the vineyard features nine grape varieties grown on gravelly clay-limestone slopes at an altitude of 300 meters. The wines are vinified with tact.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Acquired in 1970 by Odette and René Bastide, this vast 100-hectare estate, with its consistent quality, has been run since 2003 by the third generation (Frédéric and Alexandre Chaudière). The entire vineyard is certified organic and in the process of being converted to biodynamic viticulture.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated ( 2025 guide) 91/100 (Great wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Ventoux Quintessence Blanc 2023 is a blend of 80% Roussanne and 20% Clairette from limestone-rich soils at an altitude of 300 meters, aged in a mix of 600-liter barrels and concrete eggs, without malolactic fermentation. Aromas of ripe pear, lemon, white flowers and subtle exotic spices precede a medium-bodied, complex palate, dense but taut in texture, with a core of stone fruit and citrus supported by lively acidity and a discreetly saline finish. This is a finely balanced Rhône white wine, combining generosity and tension, which should evolve gracefully over the next 5-7 years.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
he story of this estate began in the 1970s, when the Chaudière grandparents restored the château and part of the vineyard. Paul and Edith then provided the impetus by leaving the cooperative and favoring terroir selection. Since 2000, their children Frédéric and Alexandre have overseen the destiny of this vast vineyard. We have been seduced by the stylistic shift in the wines: they have really gained in finesse and sapidity, and represent the freshness of the terroir with dignity.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
Ventoux Quintessence Blanc 2023 is composed of 80% Roussanne and 20% Clairette, 60% of which is aged in 10% new demi-muids and the rest in vats and concrete. Aromas of ripe pears, white flowers, spices and subtle toasty notes characterize this medium- to full-bodied wine, with a lovely texture and the fresh, pure, precise style of the vintage.
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