CÔTES DU RHÔNE
2013 Rouge La Dame Rousse Domaine de la Mordorée
| Grapes | Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Counoise, Carignan |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Rhône |
| District | Southern Rhône |
| Sub-district | Côtes du Rhône |
| ABV | 14.5% |
Readers who have read my past reports and, more recently, those of Jeb Dunnuck's on the Southern Rhône Valley know that Domaine de La Mordorée is one of the bright shining stars of that region, if not all of France. This estate continues to be guided by two brothers, Christophe and Fabrice Delorme, and now encompasses over 135 acres spread through several appellations. Jeb Dunnuck has reviewed the more expensive cuvées, but what follows are three terrific values offered by Mordorée. The opaque ruby/purple-colored 2013 Côtes du Rhône La Dame Rousse is another outstanding effort from the Delorme family. Made from 40% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Cinsault and the rest Carignan and Counoise, it is a classic Mediterranean-styled red with medium to full body as well as notes of Provençal herbs, underbrush, sweet cassis and kirsch, and dusty new saddle leather. Consume it over the next 1-3 years. Drinking range: - 2017 Rating: 89 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, www.RobertParker.com (Nov 2014)
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Domaine de la Mordorée
Started in 1986 by the Delorme family, Domaine de la Mordorée has become one of the top estates in the Rhône, with arguably the most consistent quality. The word 'Mordorée', literally 'bronze' or 'golden-brown' is one of the many poetic names for a woodcock, the symbol of the domaine. Other such names include the cuvée names - 'La Belle Voyageuse' (the beautiful traveller), and 'La Dame Rousse' (the russet lady). Founding winemaker Christophe Delorme's objective was to be unintrusive and maintain total respect for his terroir and the fruit it produces, striving to achieve a perfect balance between concentration, terroir and balance.
The domaine consists of 55 Hectares, on 38 different parcels, providing a rich, wide range of soils and micro-climates. The whole domaine has been certified organic since 2007.
Following Christophe's untimely death in 2015, his wife and daughter, Madeleine and Ambre, have taken on the running of the domaine, ably assisted by Rémy Chauvet, who was the cellarmaster under Christophe. As Jeb Dunnuck has put it in the Wine Advocate, 'the estate is obviously still in incredibly capable hands'.
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