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
"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
Enjoy as an aperitif or with river and lake fish (pike, pike-perch trout)...
Château Thivin
Beaujolais
Expert opinion
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
Rated wine (guide 2024) 2* Coup de Coeur (Vintage 2021)
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
Rated (guide 2024) 90/100 (Vintage 2021)
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated wine (guide 2023) 88/100 (Vintage 2021)
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2023) 93/100 (Vintage 2021)
Customer reviews
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