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Château Thivin - Beaujolais blanc Clos de Rochebonne 2022

Beaujolais

White

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2* Coup de Coeur

Hachette

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93/100

James Suckling

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91/100

Robert Parker

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90/100

RVF

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88/100

Vinous

(2021 Vintage ratings)
chardonnay
white flowers
textured
pike quenelles

"A nugget!"

From the "pierres dorées" area in southern Beaujolais, this cuvée draws all its freshness and aromatic richness from its high-quality clay-limestone soil. On the nose, a bouquet of flowers greets our senses, before giving way on the palate to greedy notes of stone fruits such as mirabelle plum and apricot. A soft minerality supports the whole.

Features

Estate

Château Thivin

Cuvée

Clos de Rochebonne

Vintage

2022

Designation

Beaujolais

Region

Beaujolais

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

This 16th century Clos is made up of the famous "golden stones" of this southern Beaujolais region, Jurassic clay-limestone soils, facing due east.

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Pressed with a pneumatic press, after a slight cold clarification, the juice from the press is filled into barrels of 1 to 10 wines, fermented and aged on fine lees for 8 months.

Breeding

On fine lees for 8 months in barrels of 1 to 10 wines

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Golden dress

Nose

Bouquet of white flowers, citrus and stone fruit (apricot or mirabelle plum).

Mouth

Supple and mineral with a long finish

Serve

AT 12-14°C

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif or with river and lake fish (pike, pike-perch trout)...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

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

About the domain :

Château Thivin is currently renovating its vineyards, with a focus on soil management. In organic conversion, trellising on the steepest plots, such as La Chapelle, is now the rule. The range is wide: fruity whites and reds, Côte de Brouilly (Sept Vignes, Griottes de Brulhié). The magnificent trio of Godefroy, Chapelle and Zaccharie particularly impressed and moved us this year. A priority for wine lovers and an address for great wines.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (guide 2024) 2* Coup de Coeur (Vintage 2021)

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (guide 2022) 91/100 (Vintage 2021) (Wonderful wine)

Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the domain :

This historic estate continues to set the standard for classic Beaujolais cru worthy of its age, and the 2019 vintage is a great success here. As I wrote last year, the Geoffrays have banned herbicides and insecticides from their vineyards and are among the most conscientious farmers in the appellation, working towards organic certification. In the cellar, vinification is traditional, with semi-carbonic maceration and ageing generally in tuns - although some smaller cuvées see a little new wood. A staple of France's finest restaurants - and this writer's table - all readers unfamiliar with these wines are urged to seek them out. This year, the Brouilly Reverdon deserves a special mention, as it's a particularly fine wine.

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

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

Rated (guide 2024) 90/100 (Vintage 2021)

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Rated wine (guide 2023) 88/100 (Vintage 2021)

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated wine (guide 2023) 93/100 (Vintage 2021)

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