"Here's a sure bet, a very strongChinon personality! On the nose, aromas of Darjeeling tea, crushed and driedviolets , white mushroom, sawdust and black plum. Delicatetannins envelop ripe fruit, which remains full of life, right through to the end of the tasting." (Wine Enthusiast 2024)
Features
Estate
Domaine Couly-Dutheil
Cuvée
La Baronnie Madeleine
Vintage
2018
Designation
Chinon
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc
Terroirs
Parcel selections on hillsides and limestone-clay plateaus
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Destemming and complete sorting of the harvest, spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts, 20-day vatting period under constant temperature control.
Breeding
In stainless steel vats
Alcohol content
15%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Garnet and ruby red
Nose
Clean, elegant, intense with notes of ripe black fruit and spices.
Mouth
Harmonious, fruity and rich, with silky smooth tannins
Serve
Between 15 and 18°C
Open
Decant 30 minutes before use
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Perfect with coq au vin, wild duck with orange sauce, rack of lamb with chanterelle mushrooms, prime rib with shallot confit, creamed spinach, Comté or Cantal cheese...
Domaine Couly-Dutheil
Chinon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Arnaud, who has already been in charge for several vintages, is now alone at the helm. The clos-de-l'olive and clos-de-l'écho, the two peaks of the cellar, are wines for laying down that best reflect their terroir, with the former offering depth and the latter power. Don't overlook the "simple" chinon rené-couly, a great moment of immediate pleasure.
Guide Hachette des vins
Estate rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)
About the domain :
Couly-Dutheil was founded in 1921 by Baptiste Dutheil, and is now run by Jacques Couly-Dutheil and his son Arnaud. With a vineyard of almost 94 ha, including the prestigious Clos de l'Écho and Clos de l'Olive, a modern cellar built into the rock and impressive 10th-century cellars beneath the Château de Chinon, it is an integral part of the Chinon winegrowing landscape. A benchmark not to be missed.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated 92/100 (Outstanding wine)
About the wine:
The 2018 Chinon La Baronnie Madeleine is very intense and aromatic with a fruity, floral nose that reveals aromas of perfectly ripe cherry, stewed blackberry and blackcurrant. Bottled at 15% alcohol, this is a very rich, round, intense, almost port-like Cabernet Franc, with massive power and yet fine, not at all drying tannins. It's a charming, almost Languedoc Chinon that's respectable [...] I'm sure many readers will appreciate this generous style, intense in fruit, elegant and somewhat smoky.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (guide 2024) 95/100
About the wine:
Here's a sure bet, with a very strong Chinon personality! On the nose, aromas of Darjeeling tea, crushed and dried violets, white mushroom, sawdust and black plum. Delicate tannins envelop ripe fruit, which remains full of life until the end of the tasting.
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated 91/100
About the wine:
Chinon Baronnie Madeleine 2018 is a full-bodied, powerful wine from two sites on Chinon's clay-limestone plateau. This is a warm vintage, so you can expect ripe fruit, succulence and a healthy dose of alcohol (14.5%) to add richness. It retains its red fruit, but there's also a hint of riper black cherry, as well as a peppery note and a hint of greenness. The acidity is surprisingly refreshing given the ripeness of the fruit.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 09/10/2024
Particularly full-bodied and generous, La Baronnie offers a fine expression of Cabernet Franc, surprisingly fresh and developing a thick, intense juice brimming with ripe, tart black berries, warm spices and autumnal nuances. The melted, enveloping, satiny tannins give off beautiful volume, tinged with smoky notes in the background. Great ageing potential. Impressive R.Q./P. This high-flying Chinon hit the spot with a small suckling pig roast caramelized with honey and spices. Score = 4.3.
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Note and review by M. THOMAS B. Published on 08/12/2024
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