Domaine Philippe Alliet - Chinon L'Huisserie 2020

Name: Domaine Philippe Alliet - Chinon L'Huisserie 2020
Brand: Domaine Philippe Alliet
Rating: 4.6 (10 reviews)

Chinon|Red wine

Loire

Red

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4.6/5 (10 customers)

93/100

RVF

cabernet franc

potential

great wine

"The tactile grain of L'Huisserie is otherwise finer, its chalky persistence fantastic. What a salivating wine, ready for more than fifteen years." (Le Guide RVF 2023). A real treat!

Features

Estate

Domaine Philippe Alliet

Cuvée

L'Huisserie

Vintage

2020

Designation

Chinon

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Rich gravel soils

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

3 weeks in cement vats

Breeding

12 months in barrels followed by 12 months in concrete tanks

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep black colour

Nose

Beautiful expression, aromas of red and black berries, a touch of minerality

Mouth

Ample, with lovely fruit and great finesse, noble, fine tannins, fresh, firm finish with mineral notes.

Serve

Decant at 13-14°C

Open

1/2 hour before decanting

Drink from

2025

Drink before

2035

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with sweetbreads with morel mushrooms, braised ham, poule au pot...

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

Wine rated (2023 guide) 93/100

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 wine:

The tactile grain of L'Huisserie is much finer, and its chalky persistence is fantastic. What a salivating wine, ready for more than fifteen years.

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

4.6/5

on 10 reviews