Château Tour des Gendres - Côtes-de-Bergerac Les Anciens Francs 2018
94/100
Bettane & Desseauve
92/100
RVF
92/100
Wine Enthusiast
"We love this 100% Cabernet Franc cuvée, produced only when the vintage is right. The nose is bright and refined, with fresh raspberry, sweet mint, and spices. The palate is delicate without being hollow, very spicy and fruity, with beautiful body, freshness, and incredible length. Magnificent! " (Le Guide Bettane + Desseauve). This wine is refined and elegant, built for aging!
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Eye
Deep, dark color
Nose
On fresh red berries with notes of toasted bread and blackcurrant jelly
Mouth
Dense attack, rich in black fruit, powerful and tannic structure, beautiful minerality, finesse, and elegance for this wine with excellent aging potential.
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with game, roasted red meat...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 94/100
3-star rating (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About wine:
We love this 100% Cabernet Franc cuvée, which is only produced when the vintage is right. The nose is bright and refined, with fresh raspberry, sweet mint, and spices. The palate is delicate without being hollow, very spicy and fruity, with beautiful body, freshness, and incredible length. Magnificent!
About the estate:
This property is the stronghold of the Conti family. Luc de Conti bought the estate in 1981. His cousin Francis and his son Guillaume joined him, while his daughter Margaux chose another estate (Barouillet) and his son Gilles chose the path of beer. Fifty hectares are farmed organically and a small portion (12 hectares) biodynamically.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the estate:
Savagnin, a grape variety from the Jura region, is making its debut in Bergerac! A craft brewery and distillery further diversify the estate's offerings. With Gilles and Margaux de Conti, the new generation, full of plans, took over this family estate in 2022. While creating original vintages, they continue to produce the appellation wines that made Ch. Tour des Gendres famous, founded in 1981 by their father Luc, the son of farmers and winegrowers and grandson of Italian immigrants who settled in the region in 1925. The estate, which now covers 30 hectares, committed to organic farming in 1996, before being certified in 2009.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
Cabernet Franc grown on limestone for Les Anciens Francs, a cuvée bursting with red fruit, grenadine, and spice aromas, with racy tannins.
About the estate:
The 52-hectare estate has recently been divided between the two branches of the family. Luc de Conti, who has been delighting us with his Bergerac wines for twenty-five years, has separated from his cousin and, together with his children Margaux and Gilles, is building a new future for the estate. The vineyard, which is entirely organic, produces powerful white wines and red wines that conform to the classic standards of the Bergerac region. Beer, whiskey, and truffles will also now be part of the Conti label's offerings.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2021 guide) 92/100
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
About wine:
This rich, fragrant, and smoky wine comes from a plot of old Cabernet Franc vines. It is very young, expressing blackcurrant fruit and considerable acidity, which will soften as the wine ages. The structure is just right, and the wine will be impressive. Drink from 2023. Organic.