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The 2005 Merlot from Domaine des Tours, grown on the clay-limestone soils of IGP Vaucluse, is a rare wine from the southern Rhône. This Merlot delights with blackberry and spice aromas, a velvety palate, and chalky minerality. Cellar until 2025; it pairs beautifully with game and aged cheeses.
Domaine des Tours
Nestled in the heart of the southern Rhône Valley, this family estate embodies a winemaking heritage in which time shapes excellence.
- Terroir: The stony clay-limestone soils of Vaucluse, bathed in Mediterranean sunshine, give the wines distinctive minerality and freshness.
- Winemaking: A natural, patient approach that lets the grape varieties express themselves authentically, without artifice, producing cuvées of rare precision.
Nestled in the heart of the southern Rhône Valley, this family estate embodies a winemaking heritage in which time shapes excellence.
- Terroir: The stony clay-limestone soils of Vaucluse, bathed in Mediterranean sunshine, give the wines distinctive minerality and freshness.
- Winemaking: A natural, patient approach that lets the grape varieties express themselves authentically, without artifice, producing cuvées of rare precision.
Tasting notes for Domaine des Tours Merlot 2005
Appearance: A dense, silky garnet-red color with brick-red highlights, revealing harmonious maturity and a velvety structure.
On the nose: Aromas of wild blackberry and black cherry mingle with notes of licorice, roasted cocoa, and a saline touch.
On the palate: A full-bodied yet elegant texture, carried by lively acidity and chalky minerality, extends into a long, lingering finish with hints of sweet spice and light tobacco.
Serve at 16–18°C in a Bordeaux-style red wine glass to bring out its full complexity.
2005 vintage
A vintage marked by generous ripeness and rare concentration, in which Merlot flourished under an ideal Mediterranean climate.
- Aging potential: Cellar until 2030 under optimal conditions (a steady temperature of 12–14°C, away from light).
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