Louis-Claude Desvignes - Côte du Py Les Impénitents 2010

Name: Louis-Claude Desvignes - Côte du Py Les Impénitents 2010
Brand: Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes
Rating: 4.1 (9 reviews)

Beaujolais|Red wine

Beaujolais

Red

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Drink or Keep

4.1/5 (9 customers)

Notes : RVF 18/20, Bettane & Desseauve 17/20
"Very concentrated, with black fruit and menthol aromas on the palate, and a big tannic body that has yet to melt, this cuvée confirms all the hopes glimpsed in 2009. The price remains affordable for this level of quality". (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2013)

Features

Estate

Domaine Louis-Claude Desvignes

Cuvée

Les Impénitents

Vintage

2010

Designation

Beaujolais

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Gamay

Terroirs

Below the hill of Py, deep clay soils, impregnated with iron oxide, southeast exposure.

Viticulture

Ploughed soils, no weedkillers, use of products approved for organic farming since 2005

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

traditional

Breeding

17 months in cement vats

Alcohol content

12.64%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

deep garnet color

Nose

with notes of very ripe red berries

Mouth

suave and greedy with good tannins. A wine for laying down

Serve

at 14-16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairing

A déguster sur un poulet au gros sel, une blanquette de veau, un osso buco... <br/>

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

This emblematic Beaujolais estate, as much for its history as for its reputation, shines in Morgon and throughout the Beaujolais region. The vineyard covers 13 hectares, including five on the Côte de Py. At the head of the domaine, Claude-Emmanuelle and her brother Louis-Benoît, renowned for their rigor and attention to detail, are the worthy successors of a tradition of excellence. The latest vintages, with their combination of finesse and delicacy, are always elegant.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2023) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)

About the domain :

Anyone who has put their lips to a wine from the brotherly duo Claude-Emmanuelle and Louis-Benoît Desvignes has experienced a special emotion. Here, aesthetic research focuses on the fine expression of the lieux-dits (mainly in Morgon), the right substance according to the vintage and the capacity for ageing, resulting from attentive viticulture, sensitive vinification, far from dogma, and refined wood-free ageing. The third star has been pinned to the estate's jacket for several years now, and given the consistency and coherence of the range, we're guessing it will remain there for many years to come.

Vinous A. Galloni

Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

out of 9 reviews

Note and review by M. BRUNO C. Published on 12/05/2014

Concentrated, dark color. Slightly closed nose. Strong minerality on the palate, reminiscent (too much) of the iron-oxide-impregnated clay soils of Morgon. A little disconcerting, even disappointing. Then, with length, much more pleasant and expressive. Wine to be opened and aerated at least one hour before tasting.