Many medals were awarded to our AOP Collioure and Banyuls wines for this 2023 tasting!
The Gilbert & Gaillard Wine Guide is a essential reference for professionals and wine lovers around the world. It rewards quality wines representative of a terroir and the know-how of passionate men and women. Every year the International Tasting Challenge is organized where the wines registered from all over the world are judged. The best Terres des Templiers wines selected appear in the Gilbert & Gaillard 2024 guide , with a rating and a personalized tasting comment.
Below you will find details of the awards awarded to our Collioure and Banyuls vintages entered in the International Challenge 2023:
95 point medals
Banyuls Grand Cru - Creation 2005 : 95/100 + Double Gold Medal
“Tiled orange color. Nose of nuts, mocha, praline, caramel, red fruits with brandy. Full, warm, powerful palate, with magnificent sweet tannins. The aromas of breeding and the grape variety are resplendent. Built to last but already what a pleasure! »
92 point medals
Banyuls Grand Cru Cuvée Président Henry Vidal 2010: 92/100 + Double Gold Medal
“Moderately deep, brilliant amber color. Full-bodied nose, of great finesse, revealing delicate notes of mocha, wood and noble essences. In the mouth a deliciously silky texture, fragrant and of a certain breed. Ideal for a dessert. »
91 point medals
Collioure White Prestige 2022 : 91/100 + Double Gold Medal
“Very pale yellow color, brilliant. Delicate, engaging nose, with elegant woody accents. On the palate, the fine woody and delicately smoky notes combine pleasantly with a tangy texture and a sapid finish. A very beautiful work. »
Collioure White Premium 2022 : 91/100 + Double Gold Medal
“Pale yellow color, bright. Intense toasted nose , peach, sweet spices, nettle and minerality on the lookout. Full mouthfeel, possessing fat, chewiness, but also a delicate fruity structure. Breeding is demanding but will settle down at your own pace. Complete Collioure. »
Collioure Rouge Prestige 2021 : 91/100 + Double Gold Medal
“Sustained ruby color, youthful reflections. Shy nose of black fruits and spices. Velvety palate , ample and alert, barely more talkative but the quality is there, the finesse too. A wine that will be reserved for gastronomy. »
Collioure Red 2021 : 91/100 + Double Gold Medal
“Deep scarlet color, purple reflections. Generous nose combining red fruits, spices, vanilla, liquorice. Full-bodied palate which puts its great freshness at the service of well-defined perfumes. Still slightly marked by breeding, very successful. »
Banyuls Rimage Prestige 2021 : 91/100 + Double Gold Medal
“A bright, deep purple color. Nose of fleshy fruits, delicately highlighted by discreet vanilla notes. In the mouth the same flavors are served by a delicious and silky texture. Ideal for a caramel or chocolate dessert. »
Banyuls Rimage Premium 2022 : 91/100 + Double Gold Medal
“Fairly deep color, ruby reflections. Pastry nose, vanilla and caramel serving red and black berries. Mouth which seduces with its frank fruity aromas, its barely present aging. A pleasure that is both complex and alert with delicate sweetness. »
90 point medals
Collioure Rouge Les Abelles 2020: 90/100 + Double Gold Medal
“Strong color, ruby reflections. Nose of jammy fruits (blackcurrant, plum, cherry), delicate spicy framework. Slender mouth, open to perfumes, enhanced by a sharp tannic presence. Sappy finish . Marriage of flexibility and power. »
Gold medals
Collioure White Les Schistes de Valbonne 2021: 88/100
“Dazzling color, pale yellow, silver reflections. Engaging nose combining toasted and mineral notes, white fruits, green plum. Silky mouth revealing notes of grapefruit and discreet oak. Perfumes of beautiful precision which are expressed at length. »
Collioure Rosé Cuvée de la Salette 2022: 87/100
“Light salmon pink color. Pleasant nose evoking small red fruits. Balanced palate which puts an elegant vivacity at the service of delicately crunchy fruity aromas . Some spicy notes are mixed in. A vintage of pleasure for meals on the go. »
Congratulations to the winegrowers, wine merchants and our cellar master for this quality work, again greatly rewarded this year!
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