Cuvée Marie is the result of a search to find a better balance between a fifty-year-old grenache variety and with both syrah and mourvèdre.
The diverse terroirs used and the conscientious and reasoned work done on the vines (some of which are over half a century old) gives Cuvée Marie an intense taste and a delicate texture. There are only 10.500 bottle of this micro-production, aged in demi-muid oak barrels.
A chocolate and lightly spicy aroma. An elegant wine with nice freshness and a dynamic structure when in the mouth, were Grenache dominates but is supported by Syrah and Mourvèdre. Mature wine, spicy without relying on alcohol, light aromas of black fruit and pepper. Mellow tannins give Cuvée Marie its soft and voluptuous character.
2015 vintage: 17,5/20 mark by Jancis Robinson et 16/20 mark by Olivier Poussier, world’s best sommelier for 2000.
Cuvée Marie
38€ for a bottle of 75 cl
228,00€
Cuvée Marie 2015 Châteauneuf-du-Pape red
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Data sheet
Appellation : Châteauneuf-du-Pape Color: red
Vintage : 2015
Alcohol level : 14% vol.
Grapes : 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre.
Old vines (50 years or more) : 70%
Density : 4.500 vines per hectare on average, 3.500 vines per hectare for the old vines. Yield : 35 hectoliters per hectare maximum
Terroirs : rolled pebbles on chalky clay soils and limestone facing south, on the places known as “The Old Woman Wood” (« Le bois de la Vieille”), “The Great Greenhouses” (« Les Grandes Serres ») and “The Donkey Beard” (« La barbe d’Asne »).
Harvest : Full hand-picking
Ageing : 100% in French oak ”demi-muids” (500 liters casks) and French oak “foudre” (6.000 liters tun), for 9 to 12 months.
Very light filtering before bottling (2 microns)
Micro-production : only 10.500 bottles in 2015
Soil analysis: Claude and Lydia Bourguignon (Laboratory of Microbial Soil Analysis) Support for the conduct of the vineyard and vinification: Pierre-Jean Villa
Tasting : elegant wine with a nice freshness, on a dominant Grenache, supported by the contribution of Syrah and Mourvèdre. Spicy without being on alcohol, light aromas of black fruit and pepper. The tannins are well integrated, which gives the Cuvée Marie soft and voluptuous character.
Cuvée Thaïs 2016, Châteauneuf-du-Pape white
Cuvée Thaïs is the first white vintage from Domaine Georges-Lombrière, and a rare breed as white wines only represent 10% of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape designation and 6% of the domain’s production. Cuvée Thaïs is Domaine Georges-Lombrière’s interpretation of a white Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A subtle and balanced combination of roussane and white Grenache, Cuvée Thaïs is a quintessential expression of the terroir as it lets itself be discovered through a throughout and reasoned work on the vines. The result of a rigorous selection of only the best white grapes on the Domain, there are only 1.000 bottles, all number, for this exceptional micro-cuvée.
Expressive aroma of coffee, honeysuckle and white flowers, with a powerful, intense and full mouth.
Vintage 2016 : 18/20 Revue des vins de France.
Cuvée Thaïs
49€ for a bottle of 75cl
294,00€
Cuvée Thaïs 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape white
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294€ for six bottles
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Data sheet
Appellation : Châteauneuf-du- Pape
Color : white
Vintage : 2016
Alcohol level : 14,5% vol.
Grapes : 60% Roussanne, 40% Grenache
Density : 4.500 vines per hectare on average, 3.500 vines per hectare for the old vines.
Micro-plot of 27 ares
Yield : 30 hectoliters per hectare maximum
Terroirs : rolled pebbles on chalky clay soils and limestone facing south, on the places known as “The Old Woman Wood” (« Le bois de la Vieille”)
Harvest : Full hand-picking
Ageing : 100% in French oak ”demi-muids” (500 liters casks) for 7 months.
Micro-production : only 1.000 bottles in 2016, fully hand-bottled.
Soil analysis: Claude and Lydia Bourguignon (Laboratory of Microbial Soil Analysis)
Support for the conduct of the vineyard and vinification: Pierre-Jean Villa
Tasting :
John Livingstone : Attractive fine yellow robe, a little pear in it. The nose is refined, has Roussanne elegance and “sparkle”, citrus touches with white flowers, a subtle white peach. It’s a deft combination of grace and quiet sudiste/southern depth. The palate starts with a fresh tremor, develops a lissom gras, a plump, textured content, ending freshly. Elegance is foremost, with sympathetic oaking, too. It grips neatly on the finish,
the length good and fine. Good detail here – the Grenache blanc plays a good role on the gras, the Roussanne on the elegance. It is harmonious, fine and tasty, and deserves classy cuisine. There is a touch of oak-honey on the aftertaste. Day 2: has a buttery-lime aroma,
mild vanilla. The palate has a fresh debut, carbonic gas present, the finish neat – ****.
Jeb Dunnuck : The 2016 Châteauneuf-du- Pape Blanc Thaïs is outstanding and offers terrific notes of brioche, honeysuckle, white flowers, and caramelized peach. Based largely on Roussanne, with 35% Grenache Blanc, it’s medium to full-bodied, rich and interesting, with good acidity and a clean, dry finish – 91/100.