Domaines Chermette - Saint-Amour Les Champs Grillés 2021
Beaujolais
Red
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Drink or Keep
91/100
James Suckling
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91/100
Robert Parker
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91/100
RVF
"Very classic nose of violet and cherry with a touch of blackberry. A rather serious tannic structure that will require time to fully integrate, but the balance between fruit and tannins is already very convincing. Real dynamism on the long, dry, confident finish. Drink now, but better from 2023". (James Suckling 2022). What elegance.
Features
Estate
Domaines Chermette (ex Domaine du Vissoux)
Cuvée
Les Champs-Grillés
Vintage
2021
Designation
Saint-Amour
Region
Beaujolais
Grape varieties
100% Gamay, vignes âgées de 60 ans
Terroirs
1.5 hectare plot "Les Champs Grillés" on a pink granite soil with friable schist close to Moulin-à-Vent soils.
Viticulture
Sustainable cultivation
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional Beaujolaise semi-carbonic fermentation with two pumpings per day, 10 to 12 days maceration in concrete vats, no chaptalization, minimum SO2.
Breeding
5 to 8 months in tuns
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby color with purple highlights, glossy appearance
Nose
Complex aromas of various red fruits and floral scents such as violet and iris.
Mouth
A pure, straightforward wine, balanced in both aroma and tannin. The schistose granite gives it good substance and silky tannins. The fruit comes through with abundant notes of red fruits, including cherry, raspberry, blackberry and strawberry. The finish is persistent.
Serve
AT 15°C
Drink from
2023
Apogée
1 to 5 years
Drink before
2032
Guard
1 to 10 years
Food and wine pairing
Accompanies beef cheek, savoury meat pie, parsley ham, moussaka, etc.
domains Chermette (formerly Domain du Vissoux)
Saint-Amour
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Martine and Pierre-Marie Chermette are gradually handing over the reins to their son Jean-Étienne Chermette, who has been quick to introduce some important changes. In particular, the name of the estate: domains Chermette instead of domaine du Vissoux. That said, the essentials are still there: 31 hectares of red Beaujolais, 5.5 hectares of white Beaujolais, 16.50 hectares of crus in Fleurie, Brouilly and Moulin-à-Vent. The domaine, renowned for its delicious, round wines, seems to have taken on a stricter style in recent vintages, perhaps more geared towards ageing. Nonetheless, the quality is still there, with a special mention for Les Garants and Les-Trois-Roches in 2016.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2022) 91/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domain rated 2022 (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The Saint-Amour Les Champs-Grillés 2021 also turned out well, offering aromas of cherries, raspberries, rose petals and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and charming, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a seamless, well-integrated profile, it's already drinking well.
About the domain :
Jean-Étienne Chermette continues to shape one of the region's most reliable portfolios at this southern Beaujolais landmark. As I've written before, old vines, assiduous but traditional vinification and barrel aging are the rudiments of the approach here. Young Chermette, who has launched his own label in parallel, reviewed in this dossier, reminded me that the domaine had obtained Terra Vitis certification in 2018, which is definitely a step in the right direction. 2021 at this address, as elsewhere, marks a return to a lighter, more ethereal and succulent style of Beaujolais that recent hot, dry vintages have tended to offer, but at this address, these virtues don't come at the expense of flavor or substance.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 91/100
Domaine rated (2023 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the wine:
The elegance of Saint-Amour is evident on the nose, with burlat and precious wood. The infused mouthfeel underlines the fine quality of the tannins.
About the domain :
The domaine's slogan, "l'art de faire le vin au plus près du raisin" ("the art of making wine as close to the grape as possible"), perfectly reflects the range of skills of artisan winemaker Pierre-Marie Chermette, now joined by Jean-Étienne, one of his sons. Chermette began his career on his parents' 10 hectares in southern Beaujolais, before acquiring 20 hectares in the Fleurie and Moulin-à-Vent crus, then in Brouilly in 2008. The wines revolve around a core of weathered fruit that charms while respecting the identity of the terroirs. A sign of quality, the wines age gracefully even in difficult vintages.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2022 guide) 91/100
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Very classic nose of violet and cherry with a touch of blackberry. Quite a serious tannic structure that will need time to fully integrate, but the balance between fruit and tannins is already very convincing. Real dynamism on the long, dry, confident finish. Drink now, but better from 2023.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 4 reviews
Note and review by M. PASCAL H. Published on 13/03/2023
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Note and review by M. OLIVIER M. Published on 16/11/2022
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Note and review by M. MAXIME C. Published on 17/06/2022
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE F. Published on 05/06/2022
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