Coeur de Grain "Château Romassan" Domaines Ott 2023 (750 ml)

92 poena – Wine Spectator

Domaines Ott osnovao je 1896. godine alzaški inženjer Marcel Ott, a danas proizvodi neka od najprestižnijih vina na svijetu. Ova vina nastaju na tri različita imanja: Château Romassan (Bandol), Clos Mireille i Château de Selle (oba u apelaciji Côtes de Provence).

Château Romassan je treće imanje koje je porodica Ott akvizirala, 1956. godine. Nalazi se u apelaciji Bandol, u podnožju sela Le Castellet. Tlo je siromašno, sastavljeno od krečnjaka, pješčenjaka i morskih gornjekrednih laporova. Apelacija Bandol poznata je po svojim terasastim pejzažima, napravljenim od tvrdog kamena, sa vinovom lozom zasađenom na velikim terasama različitih ekspozicija.

Vino je kupaža od 50% Mourvèdre-a, 30% Cinsault-a i 20% Grenache-a. Grožđe se ručno bere i prolazi strogu selekciju, nakon čega slijedi izuzetno nježno presovanje. Samo vino otkriva prelijepu boju breskve, nalik ružičastom zlatu. Na nosu je izraženo, sa aromama kandiranih citrusa koje se razvijaju prema notama lista limunske verbene. Na nepcu je vino čisto, sa notama crvenog voća – prije svega jagoda i malina. Sredina nepca je zategnuta, svježa i vrlo harmonična. Vino je ukusno do samog kraja, sa savršeno izbalansiranom završnicom i nježnim mirisom pomela.

92 points - Wine Spectator

Domaines Ott was founded in 1896 by Alsatian engineer Marcel Ott and, today, produces some of the world’s most prestigious wines. These wines are made at three distinctively different estates: Château Romassan (Bandol), Clos Mireille, and Château de Selle (both Côtes de Provence).  

Château Romassan is the third estate acquired by the Ott family in 1956, located in the Bandol appellation and lies at the foot of the village of Le Castellet. The soil is poor, composed of limestone, sandstone, and marine upper cretaceous marls. The Bandol appellation is known for its terraced landscapes built from the hard stone with vines, which are planted into vast terraces with varying exposures.

Comprised of 50% Mourvèdre, 30% Cinsault and 20% Grenache, the grapes are all handpicked and go through a stringent selective grape sorting, followed by an extremely delicate pressing process.   The wine itself reveals a beautiful peach hue, reminiscent of rose gold. The nose is enveloping with aromas of candied citrus, evolving towards lemon verbena leaves. On the palate, the wine is clean and reveals notes of red fruits - principally strawberries and raspberries. The midpalate is tight, fresh and very harmonious. The wine is delicious, right up to the finely balanced finish, perfumed with a hint of pomelo.