Domaine Christophe Savoye - Cuvée Loïc 2018
Beaujolais
Red
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Drink or Keep
16/20
RVF
-
1*Étoile
Hachette
"This important cuvée (30,000 bottles) awakens the nose with its atomic perfume of rose potpourri. Devilishly joyful and greedy, it seduces with its 'high drinkability'" (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) A Gamay with fresh juice and floral aromas on sandy-granitic soils, a fine illustration of this Beaujolais Cru.
Features
Estate
Domaine Christophe Savoye
Cuvée
Cuvée Loïc
Vintage
2018
Designation
Chiroubles
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100 % Gamay
Terroirs
Sandy-granitic soils, south-southeast exposure, vines with an average age of 60 years.
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Semi-carbonic fermentation lasting 8 to 10 days to preserve the fruit.
Breeding
In stainless steel and epoxy concrete tanks
Alcohol content
12.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby red
Nose
Beautiful aromas of ripe fruit and spices
Mouth
Beautiful body balanced between freshness and roundness. Tannins that give a racy, full-bodied wine.
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
30 min before
Apogée
3 to 5 years to retain freshness and finesse
Drink before
2028
Guard
3 to 5 years to retain freshness and finesse
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with charcuterie, poultry, fish, white meat, beef tartar or cheese.
Christophe Savoye Estate
Chiroubles
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Christophe Savoye readily praises the finesse of this cuvée, which is generally well representative of the Chiroubles terroir. The sunny 2018 vintage has done its work, and while this wine is appreciated for its harmony, it is also well-structured and expressive, with intense notes of red fruit and spice.
About the domain :
Sophie and Christophe Savoye have been working in Chiroubles since 1991, following in the footsteps of five generations. They farm 16 hectares in the Chiroubles, Morgon and Régnié AOCs.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
This important cuvée (30,000 bottles) awakens the nose with its atomic fragrance of rose potpourri. Devilishly joyful and gourmand, it seduces with its "high drinkability".
About the domain :
In the center of the village of Chiroubles, on the green balcony of the Beaujolais, sixth-generation Christophe farms 16.5 hectares, 14 of which are in his cru. Vinifying with (classic) semi-carbonic maceration, he de-stems parcels where the grapes are not yet ripe. He sells everything in the bottle, and at a fair price - the price at which chiroubles should be sold. We are, however, surprised by the stylistic differences in the range, noting irregularities in recent vintages.
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. ARNAUD P. Published on 19/06/2020
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Note and review by M. ANDRE N. Published on 27/05/2020
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