Winery Benjamin Darnault - Côtes du Rhône

Winery Benjamin DarnaultCôtes du Rhône

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Côtes du Rhône of Winery Benjamin Darnault is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Côtes du Rhône from the Winery Benjamin Darnault

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Côtes du Rhône of Winery Benjamin Darnault in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with floral taste

lavender

On the nose the Côtes du Rhône of Winery Benjamin Darnault in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or butter and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or minerality.

Details and technical informations about Winery Benjamin Darnault's Côtes du Rhône.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Corvinone

It has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, but in France it is hardly known. It should not be confused with corvina, another Italian grape variety that is very present in the same region, both of which are most often associated with rondinella and molinara.

Last vintages of this wine

Côtes du Rhône - 2019
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Côtes du Rhône - 2018
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Côtes du Rhône - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Côtes du Rhône - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Côtes du Rhône - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Côtes du Rhône - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Côtes du Rhône - 2013
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Côtes du Rhône from Winery Benjamin Darnault are 2019, 2017, 2018, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Benjamin Darnault

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Benjamin Darnault is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

The word of the wine: Stripped

Said of a wine that is generally too old and has lost its colour, volume and power.

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