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Château Rombeau - Élise Vieilles Vignes 2019

Côtes du Roussillon|Red wine

4.4/5 (12 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

(2018 Vintage Notes)

intensity

dark berries

traditional

"Best seller"

This cuvée has a deep red color with ruby highlights. The intense yet subtle nose offers toasted notes on first impression, before opening up to reveal delicate notes of cherry, blackberry, sweet spices, and vanilla. The palate is smooth and silky. The full-bodied, dense palate is lined with velvety tannins. The peppery and licorice finish adds vibrancy and complexity.

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Estate

Château Rombeau

Vintage

Élise Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2019

Designation

Côtes du Roussillon

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

80 % Syrah, 10 % Grenache Noir, 10 % Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Clay-limestone terraces of rounded pebbles

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

At peak ripeness

Winemaking

Destemming, selection of free-run juice, 3-week fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks

Livestock farming

Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels by grape variety, followed by 12 to 24 months of bottle aging

Alcohol content

16%

Eye

Deep red dress with ruby highlights

Nose

Intense and subtle, with notes of toast and roasted coffee, followed by dark fruit and vanilla

Palate

Full-bodied and rich with velvety tannins, finishing with notes of pepper and licorice

Serve

At 14–16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairings

It pairs perfectly with grilled red meats, rib of beef, squab, duck breast...

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Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (2021 guide) 1*Star (2018 vintage) (A very successful wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

Domaine de Rombeau has been in the family since 1810. Pierre-Henri de La Fabrègue, a media-savvy winemaker, restaurateur, and hotelier, took over in 1993 and has brought it to new heights. From the estate's 90 hectares, 27 of which are organic, come Muscat de Rivesaltes, Rivesaltes, and dry wines, both AOC and IGP. A wide range of production, well-known to readers of the Guide.

Customer rating

4.4/5

based on 12 reviews

Review by Mr. Gilles D. Published on September 1, 2023

An enduring elixir from the sun-drenched Roussillon, caressed by the tramontane wind, in a sunny and complex 2019 vintage. The color and bouquet set the tone immediately upon opening after 2 hours of decanting: a dark garnet from which a myriad of intense aromas escape, found in a rich, sensual black nectar. The broad, full, and savory palate combines vigor and power on one hand, and finesse and tenderness on the other, blending harmoniously. Noble, well-integrated tannins support a profusion of fully ripe black fruits (cherry, blackcurrant, prune, wild blackberry), and notes of damp undergrowth, enhanced by a delicate, subtle woody touch with hints of coffee and vanilla. With abyssal depth, the fleshy, enveloping texture with its voluptuous velvety smoothness leaves in its broad wake an endless, captivating finish that is just as intense and flavorful with fruit, enriched by notes of bergamot and smoke. Sometimes I tell myself, in all humility, that it is good to return to the essentials, even if it means going against the current trend. Sometimes I also tell myself that “rather than eating quinoa while doing yoga,” it’s a delight to slip into the cracks to find an alternative to the great Gauby and other Clos des Fées, which are far more expensive to boot. Like this 2019 Elise, which has earned its reputation as Gem the Roussillon and to which I award a score of 4.5 without hesitation for its undeniably excellent value for money at €16.50! To my indescribable delight, this lovely, full-bodied Elise was paired with skewers of wild boar saddle marinated in garlic and garrigue herbs, along with diced carrots and pearl onions, cooked over the embers of vine shoots.