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Domaine de la Mordorée Mordorée Reine des Bois 2005

Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rhone Valley Red

€55,00 / 75cl inc. VAT

In this 2005 vintage, the Mordorée Reine des Bois displays an elegant maturity, where wild berries mingle with subtle notes of blond tobacco and sandalwood. Its well-defined structure offers a sense of poise and a straight finish that promises beautiful evolution.

Domaine de la Mordorée

History of the estate

Located in the small village of Tavel, this property was established in 1986 by Francis DELORME and currently consists of 55 hectares of vineyards spread across 8 different municipalities.

His son Christophe DELORME gradually purchased small, well-located plots in the prestigious appellations of the Southern Rhône Valley (Lirac, Tavel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape), with a specific philosophy: to produce the best wine in each appellation while respecting nature and people.

To achieve this, meticulous vineyard management, soil work, and care for the vines are implemented, thus regularly yielding beautiful grapes; an absolute condition for making great wines. In recognition of all these efforts, the wines from the estate have quickly been recognized and acclaimed by critics such as the Revue du Vin de France, Wine Spectator, and Robert PARKER.

A passionate hunter and bird lover, Christophe DELORME chose to name his Lirac and Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines after the woodcock bird: "La Dame Rousse" and "La Reine des Bois".

<b>Today</b>

Following the death of Christophe DELORME in 2015, his wife Madeleine and daughter Ambre now carry on the philosophy of the estate.

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Producer:Domaine de la Mordoree
Appellation: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Region: Rhone
Country: France
Grape varieties: Southern Rhone Red Blend
Alcohol: 15.0
Color: Red
Condition: Perfect

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Jeb Dunnuck Tasting Note

A brilliant showing, the ’05 Reine des Bois is still fantastically young and dense, showing blackberry, cassis, graphite, roasted herbs and smoke on the nose. There are hints of underlying garrigue and southern Rhône typicity and the wine sports serious depth and richness, all with edgy, focused energy. Full bodied, concentrated, balanced and very long, this needs another 5 to 7 years and then should drink beautifully over the following 20. Quickly becoming my favorite vintage from this producer.

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