Domaine de Rancy - Rivesaltes Le Temps d'un Oubli (doux)
15,5/20
RVF
“Full of character, with plum and a hint of iodine, good depth, notes of brown sugar, and well-integrated sweetness.” (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France - RVF) This Solera is the flagship wine of Domaine de Rancy; Le Temps d’un Oubli showcases the full value of the patience and precision brought by the winemakers to create this extraordinary cuvée.
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Eye
Deep purple dress
Nose
A wine that highlights ripe, sun-kissed fruit, with notes of sour cherry, dried fruit, and candied fruit
Palate
Rich and full-bodied, with a delicious flavor
Serve
At 16-18°C
Drink before
2030+
Food and Wine Pairings
On its own or paired with treats like a chocolate cake...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)
About the estate:
Brigitte Verdaguer and her husband Jean-Hubert, specialists in timeless amber sweet wines, passionately cultivate the approximately twenty hectares of this estate located in the town of Latour-de-France. The plots are plowed using a horse. Today, their daughter Delphine is taking over the reins, and we are following this transition closely. Since their estate is the oldest private winery in the village, the amber Rivesaltes wines are always on hand, aging in ancient, time-worn casks. You’ll still find very old bottles there, dating back as far as the 1940s—a priceless treasure for any wine lover.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Brigitte and Jean-Hubert Verdaguer have been running the family estate (now 17 hectares of organic vineyards) located in the heart of the village of Latour-de-France since 1989. Since its founding in 1920, this estate has focused on naturally sweet wines aged for extended periods in oak, particularly Rivesaltes, although at the turn of the century, it began producing dry wines, both AOC and IGP. Another flagship product for the winemakers is the dry Rancio, an IGP wine.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2017 guide) 15,5/20 (Good wine)
Rated Estate (2020 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the wine:
Full-bodied, with notes of prune and a hint of the sea, good depth, notes of brown sugar, and well-integrated sweetness.
About the estate:
This historic estate in the Agly Valley is now run by Jean-Hubert Verdaguer and his wife Brigitte, who have been assisted since 2006 by their eldest daughter, Delphine. Beginning in 2001, the Verdaguer family added a line of dry wines to their collection of aged Rivesaltes, the flagship of the estate’s production. Both in the vineyard and in the cellar, the work is carried out with great care. While the red wines are of a high standard, it is above all the admirable naturally sweet wines (including a collection of old vintages dating back to 1919) that ensure this estate’s reputation. A benchmark estate that deserves the full attention of wine lovers—essential for the historical significance of its wines, which stand out with the greatest panache as a testament to the uniqueness of Catalonia’s winemaking history.
Customer Rating
4.5/5
based on 4 reviews
Review by Mr. EMMANUEL C. Published on June 11, 2020
You have to be a fan of oxidatively aged wines, but when you are, it’s a real treat—a moment to forget your worries...
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