Domaine Philippe Alliet - Chinon 2021

Name: Domaine Philippe Alliet - Chinon 2021
Brand: Domaine Philippe Alliet
Rating: 4.1 (9 reviews)

Chinon|Red wine

Loire

Red

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4.1/5 (9 customers)

90/100

RVF

(2020 Vintage ratings)

cabernet franc

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"A sure thing!

Every year, Philippe Alliet delivers his cuvée domaine in a consistently charming, gourmet style. A soft, round red, with complex blackcurrant flavors, supple tannins and great finesse. A delicious Chinon offering excellent value for money! Not for everyone...

Features

Estate

Domaine Philippe Alliet

Vintage

2021

Designation

Chinon

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Gravel soils

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual in small cases

Winemaking

100% in stainless steel tanks

Breeding

In stainless steel vats

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Purple with violet highlights

Nose

On notes of very ripe blackcurrant, great finesse, nuances of stone fruit.

Mouth

Round, tender, with supple, elegant tannins and plenty of freshness.

Serve

Decant at 16°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with lamb, duck breast, cheeses...

Domain Philippe Alliet

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2025 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

More than ever a benchmark in the Loire, the Domain of the Alliet family - Claude, Philippe and their son Pierre - is dedicated to the cause of great Cabernet Franc wines. The new generation has moved away from heavy ageing, and the wines gain in refinement in their youth, while retaining great staying power over time. Coteau-de-Noiré, with its south-facing clay-limestone terroir, shines with ageing potential and nuanced intensity.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated wine (guide 2022) 90/100 (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 :

The discreet Claude and Philippe Alliet were the creators of a new style in Chinon in the 1990s. Their cuvées Vieilles Vignes (gravel, vines 70 to 90 years old, 18 months in concrete vats), L'Huisserie (hilltop and flinty clay plateau) and especially Coteau de Noiré (steep, south-facing clay-limestone slope), seduced Cabernet Franc lovers with their dark color and incredible density. But there's no set recipe for Philippe Alliet, a fine taster and outstanding winemaker, backed up by his son, Pierre, since 2005, who helps him shape ever deeper, more stylish wines. As of 2010, the Bordeaux barrels have been replaced by 500-liter barrels, and the proportion of new wood has been greatly reduced.

Vinous A. Galloni

Domain Rated Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

on 9 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 10/07/2023

Despite a small 2021 vintage, this is a delicious entry-level wine that reveals a sapid, loose texture with great freshness underlined by a hint of minerality softened by beautiful fruitiness (mainly cherry, blackcurrant and wild blackberry on the side), and rounded off by discreet, velvety tannins. A beautiful finish that never ends on white pepper. A faultless and affordable Chinon. Light and accessible today, it was a delight at a family meal with a matelote of eels from the Marais Poitevin with Chinon and fresh mousserons, accompanied by steamed potatoes. Score = 4.