Domaine Canet Valette - Saint-Chinian Une et Mille Nuits rouge 2021
Languedoc
Red
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Drink or Keep
91/100
RVF
A Saint-Chinian of great finesse, with aromas of garrigue and wild blackberry, very concentrated on the palate. Gourmet yet profound, sincere and fleshy. Enjoy as an aperitif with a rabbit terrine with thyme and tomato confit.
Features
Estate
Domaine Canet Valette
Cuvée
Une et Mille Nuits
Vintage
2021
Designation
Saint-Chinian
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre et Cinsault
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Destemming, 70 to 90-day vatting period, punching of the cap, no fining or filtration.
Breeding
24 months in foudre and demi-muids for 50% of the wine
Alcohol content
14%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep red colour
Nose
Delicate, with aromas of garrigue and wild blackberries
Mouth
Very concentrated, with silky tannins, gourmand and deep, sincere and fleshy.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with rabbit terrine with thyme and tomato confit, free-range poultry, white tuna with anchovies...
Domain Canet Valette
Saint-Chinian
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than its predecessor)
About the domain :
Marc Valette builds wines in his own image, with a broad stature, all expressing obvious power. He works organically and limits himself to very low yields. He has moved the whole range towards wines that can be drunk much more quickly. At the top of the range, Maghani wine takes its name from the wine of the Magi in the quatrains of the great Persian poet, Omar Khâyam.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2023) 91/100 (Vintage 2020)
Domaine rated (2025 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 domain :
In Saint-Chinian, Marc Valette is one of these pioneers, producing quality wines since the early 1990s. "Jean-François Izarn was the catalyst. When I met him, I went from being a simple farmer to a wine enthusiast", says this humble winemaker with a big heart. His limestone vineyard, with its basic soil, covers 21 hectares of organic land around the winery. At first, the wines were rather extracted, but the style changed in the mid-2000s, when Marc decided to produce more elegant cuvées. The wines have found their own signature, between finesse and complexity, thanks to less ripe grapes and gentler extractions. The profile of these wines, pleasant when young and capable of prowess when matured, is seductive in more ways than one: the elegant mastery of southern balances is convincing. For the coherence of the range and the ability of the wines to be enjoyed young or old, we award the domaine a second star.
Le Figaro vins
Domain Rated Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 5 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 31/05/2024
Intensely concentrated and limpid, this young Saint-Chinian develops crisp, generous ripe fruit underpinned by fine, caressing tannins. Fresh, spicy, smooth finish. A good companion to marinated Aveyron pork pluma and braised endives.
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Note and review by M. ANTOINE M. Published on 24/11/2023
3,8
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Note and review by M. FLORIAN C. Published on 05/08/2024
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Note and review by M. JEAN PIERRE B. Published on 24/07/2024
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Note and review by M. FLORIAN H. Published on 08/06/2024
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