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Appearance : Of a deep, distinguished purple hue with violet highlights.
THE ESSENCE OF THE WINE
L’Immortelle is an intense, profound, and elegant Châteauneuf-du-Pape, crafted from old vines carefully selected from the estate’s finest terroirs. It embodies a demanding and timeless vision of the appellation, where richness of substance is harmoniously balanced by remarkable freshness and beautifully refined tannins. It is a wine for cellaring, contemplation, and gastronomy, designed to stand the test of time.
An exceptional cuvée, true to its name.
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The best of our know-how and our terroirs
"La crème de la crème". Robert Parker 96.
Nose : It is open and generous, marked by an explosion of small red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry), accompanied by notes of spice.
Palate : It is intense, powerful, and complex, with an exceptionally long and fresh finish. The tannins are silky, carrying remarkable elegance.
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (2010 vintage) "It boasts an opaque inky/purple as well as incredibly rich blackberry fruit intermixed with hints of fudge, charcoal, camphor and acacia flowers in addition to sweet, well-integrated tannin. This sensational 2010 Chateauneuf is one of the great classics of the vintage. It should drink well for at least three decades."
Advice from the sommelier : Best served at 18°C. To be paired with the finest and most delicate meat cuts: Wagyu beef, Châteaubriand, Angus Beef, saddle of lamb…Game: Hare, pheasant, grouse, venison, guinea fowl, pigeon and more. Dark chocolate.
Grape varieties : 33% Grenache 33% Mourvèdre 33% Syrah
Harvest : 100% hand harvest into small baskets with thorough sorting of the grapes.
Terroir : The old vines are planted on rolled pebbles from the Alpine diluvium and on Urgonian limestone with white stones, among the most emblematic terroirs of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
These soils lend the cuvée power, depth, freshness, and longevity.
Winemaking : Hand-harvested with rigorous sorting upon arrival at the winery.
The grape varieties are blended from the very beginning of vinification, following a traditional method.
The bunches are destemmed and then vinified in a wide-capped truncated oak vat, allowing for optimal punch-downs.
A minimally interventionist vinification, with moderate temperature control.
Aging takes place in stainless steel and concrete tanks to preserve the purity of the fruit and the expression of the terroir.
Potential of ageing : When drunk young, best decanted 4 hours before serving. With 10 years bottle ageing, best decanted 1 to 2 hours before serving. Above this, you should let the impetuosity and generosity still alive express themselves straight out of the cork.
Press :
2020 Decanter (2021) 94/100
2018 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Oct 2020) 96/100
Jeb Dunnuck 92/100
2015 Guide Bettane & Desseauve (2018) 16/20
The Wine Cellar Insider – Jeffe Leve 93/100
2012 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Oct 2014) 94/100
Guide Bettane & Desseauve (2015) 15/20
2011 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Oct 2013) 93+/100
Guide Lafont des Vins de France (2014) 98/100
Magazine du Vin (Jan-Feb 2015) 98/100
2010 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Oct 2012) 96/100
Guide Lafont des Vins de France (2013) 98/100
Guide Bettane & Desseauve (2014) 18/20
2009 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Oct 2011) 93+/100
Jancis Robinson (Nov 2010) 17.5/20
Guide Lafont des Vins de France (2012) 99/100
2007 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Oct 2009) 94/100
2006 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Oct 2007) 93+/100
2005 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Oct 2007) 91+/100
2001 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Feb 2004) 92/100
2000 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate (Dec 2001) 92/100
- Colour
- Red
- Appellation
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Cuvée
- Immortelle
- Propriété
- Château de la Gardine
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