Domaine La Casenove - Les Clares Petites 2013
88-90/100
Robert Parker
15,5/20
RVF
"The 2013 Côtes Catalanes Les Clares Petites is composed of equal parts Grenache Blanc and Roussanne, aged in vats. Lively and delicious, with notes of citrus, lime, and a beautiful minerality, this bright, medium-bodied white is irresistible. It is ideal for starting a meal and will drink well for a few years. (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker). A lively and thirst-quenching white to accompany simple foods...
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Eye
light yellow dress
Nose
intense and fresh
Mouth
a lively, light, and refreshing wine
Serve
at 8-10°C
Open
1/4 hour before
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2017
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with all kinds of starters: salads, ham, quiches, white meats, fish of course, Comté cheese, young Cantal cheese, fresh goat cheese. Avoid overly intense flavors and tastes. This wine is made to accompany simple foods...
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
A former press photographer, Étienne Montès took over the family estates, Casenove and Saint-Luc. The La Garrigue and Torrespeyres vintages form the core of the range and are easy to access. The Commandant-Jaubert vintage is produced when the vintage is suitable. It is named after a sailor, Étienne's great-great-uncle, who built the estate.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2014 guide) 88-90/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
The Côtes Catalanes Les Clares Petites 2013 is composed of equal parts Grenache blanc and Roussanne, aged in vats. Lively and delicious, with notes of citrus, lime, and a beautiful minerality, this bright, medium-bodied white is irresistible. It is ideal for starting a meal and will drink well for a few years.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2015 guide) 15,5/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About wine:
Les Clares Petites 2013 is a cheerful white wine that tastes great, crisp and salty.
About the estate:
Etienne Montès, a former renowned press photographer, has been at the helm of the family estate since the late 1980s. With his in-depth knowledge of the terroirs and their potential, he produces a fine range of IGP Côtes Catalanes wines, from simple fruit wines to large-scale vintages such as the highly acclaimed Commandant Jaubert. The VDNs are very serious but sometimes struggle to moderate their warm character. The entire range is sincere and of good quality. Wine lovers will find beautiful, authentic wines that are capable of aging very well in the cellar. However, the alcoholic heaviness is recurrent, which hinders the finesse of the expressions and leads us to remove the estate's star rating. A few technical and stylistic adjustments would undoubtedly suffice to dust off the style of these wines, whose depth of flavor is undeniable.
Customer rating
3/5
based on 6 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. BERNARD D. Published on 04/15/2015
A very pleasant white wine, lively, but with a little body to accompany fish. The price of €7-8 would be more reasonable.
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Note and opinion by Mr. JACQUES K. Published on 03/06/2023
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Review and opinion by Mr. PENG W. Published on 03/09/2021
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Review and opinion by Ms. BRIGITTE L. Published on 07/18/2015
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Note and opinion by Mr. RUUD V. Published on 06/14/2015
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