La Brulade 2019 du Domaine de La Bégude
Bandol red wine AOC
Bottle (75cl)

85,00

A prominent red
Born from an austere and prestigious terroir, this very confidential cuvée reveals the purest expression of the quintessence of Mourvèdre. La Brulade is one of the most beautiful references for the collectors of great Bandol wines! La Brulade, the well-named, is the plot of all extremes: the most arid, the sunniest and the most exposed to the winds, on a fiery terroir of ferruginous sandstone. Its 3 hectares divided into 11 terraces are distinguished by a very low yield and produce small, highly concentrated bunches of grapes, allowing the wine to deliver its ripest and most accomplished expression.

Tasting notes
A dense colour, sign of a strong concentration, a spicy nose with notes of garrigue and black pepper. As it ages, La Brulade develops very complex tertiary aromas of leather, menthol, blond tobacco and wild sloe. The mouth, very structured with a beautiful grain of tannins, ends beautifully with a remarkable length and minerality.

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Description

Appellation : AOP Bandol
Blend : Mourvèdre 95%, Grenache 5%.
Alc./vol: 13 %
Soil : Furrigineous sandstone on limestone cement
Culture : Certified ORGANIC EU (+NOP equivalence)
Yield : 21 hl /hectare
Harvest : Manual in small crates.
Vinification : Double sorting, total destemming, pressing of the berries and long maceration with regular manual punching down for an optimal phenolic extraction. Alcoholic fermentation with the natural yeasts of the grape and malolactic fermentation carried out in the oak casks.Alcoholic fermentation with natural yeasts and malolactic fermentation during maturation in the oak casks.
Ageing : 18 months in French Oak casks.

Jancis Robinson: 17,5/20 ” Rippling, magnificent power, the fruit filling all the spaces without an inch of sweetness. Cedar dust, clipped cigar, blackberries and a wild toss of dried Mediterranean herbs pull long and muscular into a liquorice-rooted finish.”

James Suckling : 91/100 ” Fruity nose with a touch of smoke with baked cherries, plums, dried leaves and sweet spices. It’s medium- bodied with ripe tannins. Ample and textured with weight and balance on the palate. Fruity and measured with a focused, serious finish with excellent length. Drink or hold.”

Additional information

Weight 1,3 kg
Format

150cl, 75cl