Awards and Reviews
About CHÂTEAU PRIEURÉ BORDE-ROUGE…

Guide Bettane & Desseauve 2009 :

“All the cuvées are good quality with nicely brought up tannins right from the entry level label upwards (...). The care taken in developing these wines is constantly evident.” .

Guide Gerbelle & Maurange (RVF) 2009 :

“This domaine (...) produces an entire series of remarkably vinified wines in a rounded, fruity and modern style.”

The World Atlas of Wine by Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson : Listed as “notable producer”
About our wines…

ANGE 2006 :

  1. Gold Medal at the Concours des Grands Vins de Mâcon 2009
  2. Silver Medal at the Concours des Vignerons Indépendants 2009
  3. Bronze Medal at the Decanter Awards 2009

 
ANGE 2005 :

  1. Gold medal at the Concours des Vins de Corbières 2008
  2. Silver medal  at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2008
  3. Silver medal  at the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2008

Guide Hachette 2009  :
« an intense nose (...), the mouth is rich, long on the palate and well balanced, in accordance with the nose. A classic, very pleasing Corbières»

Guide Bettane & Desseauve 2009 :
« Delightful notes of red summer fruits and spices in this cuvée set apart by its hot and dry millésime »

Magazine Saveurs 09-2008 «A metamorphosis for Corbières” :
“Very old carignan grapes nicely matured in barrels make this wine with floral and vanilla notes both round and light, powerful and gastronomique.”

ANGE 2004 :

  1. Gold Medal at the Vignerons Indépendants Competition 2008

Financial Times, Jancis Robinson, 30.08.08  :
« Fully mature mountain wine –more pleasurable than Ch Lafite 1998, tasted the day before. »

Guide Bettane & Desseauve 2009  :
« A great matter in the 2004’ with a nice volume and fine tannins.”
 

CARMINAL rouge 2006 :

  1. Bronze Medal at the Concours des Grands Vins de Mâcon 2009
  2. Bronze Medal at the Decanter Awards 2009

Guide Hachette 2009  : « Noted for it’s richness»

CARMINAL rouge 2005 :

  1. Gold Medal at the Concours des Vins de Corbières 2009
  2. Gold Medal at the Concours des Vignerons Indépendants 2009
  3. Silver medal at the Paris Concours Général Agricole 2009
  4. Silver medal  at the Paris Concours Général Agricole 2008

CARMINAL blanc 2008 :
  1. Gold Medal  at the Concours des Vins de Corbières 2009
  2. Gold Medal  at the Concours des Vignerons Indépendants 2009
  3. Silver medal  at the Paris Concours Général Agricole 2009

CARMINAL blanc 2007 :

    Guide Bettane & Desseauve 2009  :
    « A surprising Corbières, different to the stereotypes of the cru but with great matter.
 

RUBELLIS rouge 2006 :

Guide Gerbelle & Maurange 2009 (RVF) : «  Newly discovered wine-talent »  :
« This cuvee offers a fantastic price/quality balance, fleshy in the mouth, seductive matter and lots of charm.  A must try. »

Guide Bettane & Desseauve 2009  :
« A surprising volume for this cuvee with round and luscious tannins. The wine offers notable density and strength with harmonious tannins.»

Noted in the autumn 2008 wine supplements of the following French newspapers and magazines: Challenge, Le Monde 2, Elle Déco, Le Nouvel Obs…

RUBELLIS rouge 2005 :

  1. « Commended » by the International Wine Challenge 2008

Guide Bettane & Desseauve 2008 :
« The care put into the ageing of this wine is self-evident. The tannins are delicate and the finish fresh.»
 
 

RUBELLIS rosé 2008 :

  1. Silver Medal at the Paris Concours Général Agricole 2009

RUBELLIS rosé 2007 :

  1. Silver Medal at the Concours des Grands Vins de Mâcon 2008

Guide Bettane & Desseauve 2009  : « A rosé of great character: powerful, intense and which makes the quality threshold intentions of this domaine loud and clear»