No drink driving
Grenache , Syrah
France
Roussillon
750ml
16-18°C
Wine Advocate92-94(2018)
Jeb Dunnuck94-96(2018)
Robert Parker95-98(2016)
The colour is garnet-red, very steady, deep and brilliant with purple lights. Open, expressive and complex with aromas of very ripe black fruits (elderberry, blackberry), some spicy scents (pepper, Garrigue). Palate great attack, tight but silky tannins. One notices a dominance of spicy scents, a lot of richness, a good length and a very ethereal final. Recommended food pairing is catalan-style saddle of lamb.
The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. Michel is openminded and always willing to learn. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character. That which gives the wines their signature style. This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos and our team strives to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.
Grenache grapes planting in gneiss soil and Syrah in calcareous clay. Grapes are hand-harvested. The extraction is only performed by punching of the cap during a long maceration which lasts at least 4 weeks. The wine from Grenache is aged in vats and the wine from Syrah is aged in demi-muids and finally assembled after 18 months.
