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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs18 yrs20 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, tobacco, violet
Palate: blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite, cedar
Single-vineyard Cabernet-led Coteaux Varois red from Lanversin family's organic estate at Saint-Maximin. Long oak ageing for cellar potential.
What it pairs with
- Roast leg of lamb with rosemary Firm tannin frames the lamb fat; garrigue notes echo the herb crust.More wines for lamb →
- Daube provencale Slow-braised beef and orange peel meet the wine's tobacco and cedar register.More wines for beef stew →
- Aged Comte cheese Nutty alpine cheese sits with the wine's blackcurrant and graphite palate.More wines for aged hard cheese →
History
Clos de la Truffiere takes its name from the truffle-bearing oaks that grow alongside the vineyard at Saint-Maximin. Cabernet-led blend in the cooler inland Coteaux Varois; long oak ageing for cellar potential.
- 1963Lanversin family establishes Domaine du Deffends
- 1985First release of Clos de la Truffiere
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Deffends · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
- Classification
- Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC
- Oak
- Aged in oak barrels for 18 to 24 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Domaine du Deffends Clos de la Truffiere
What does Domaine du Deffends Clos de la Truffiere taste like?
Black cherry, garrigue, tobacco and violet on the nose; blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite and cedar on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Domaine du Deffends Clos de la Truffiere?
Drink between 5 and 18 years from vintage. The 24 months of oak ageing gives unusual cellar potential; younger bottles benefit from 60 to 90 minutes of decanting.
What food pairs with Domaine du Deffends Clos de la Truffiere?
Roast leg of lamb with rosemary is the canonical pairing. Daube provencale and aged Comte are equally strong matches.
Tags
cabernet sauvignon
cellar worthy
dry
firm tannin
full body
medium acid
mood contemplative
mood savoury
occasion cellar
occasion dinner party
occasion special
old world
organic
pairs with aged cheese
pairs with game
pairs with red meat
pairs with truffles
price trade up
single vineyard
still red
syrah
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