"The sunny character of the 2022 vintage has been masterfully tamed in Vielles Vignes, which is reserved, dense, velvety, and refined in its power. The signature freshness of the Loire Valley elevates the finish with precision. This wine, which has the potential to age for more than fifteen years, is our favorite this year." (Le Guide RVF 2025)
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Eye
Dark garnet color, intense and brilliant
Nose
Intense aromas of dark fruits
Mouth
Mature, elegant, and rich, with powerful, full-bodied tannins; needs time to refine.
Serve
Decant at 15-16°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2035+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with lamprey à la bordelaise, beef stew, salted pork with lentils, duck with turnips...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2025 guide) 93/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
Now more than ever one of the leading names in the Loire region, Domaine des Alliet—Claude, Philippe, and their son Pierre—is dedicated to producing great Cabernet Franc wines. The new generation has moved away from heavy-handed aging techniques, and the wines are becoming more refined in their youth while retaining excellent aging potential. The Coteau-de-Noiré, on a south-facing clay-limestone terroir, shines with its aging potential and its nuanced intensity.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2024 guide) 93/100 (Outstanding wine)
About wine:
Aromas of raspberry, licorice, blackcurrant, and dark wild berries herald the Chinon Vieilles Vignes 2022, a medium-bodied, enveloping, and layered wine with a fine, homogeneous texture, complemented by powdery tannins, and ending with a long, ethereal finish. This vintage is one of the most precise and pure expressions of Vieilles Vignes I have ever tasted. Well done!
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2025 guide) 95/100 Favorite
Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
The sunny character of the 2022 vintage has been masterfully tamed in Vielles Vignes, which is reserved, dense, velvety, and refinedly powerful. The signature freshness of the Loire Valley elevates the finish with precision. This wine, which has a cellaring potential of over fifteen years, is our favorite this year.
About the estate:
The discreet Claude and Philippe Alliet created a new style in Chinon in the 1990s. Their Vieilles Vignes cuvées (gravel, 70- to 90-year-old vines, 18 months in concrete vats), L’Huisserie (upper hillside and flinty clay plateau) and, above all, Coteau de Noiré (steep south-facing clay-limestone slope) have won over Cabernet Franc lovers with their dark color and incredible density. But there is no set formula at Philippe Alliet, a fine taster and outstanding winemaker, supported since 2005 by his son Pierre, who helps him craft wines that are ever deeper and more stylized. Since 2010, Bordeaux barrels have been replaced by 500-liter barrels and the proportion of new wood has been greatly reduced.
Vinous
Rated Recommended
Customer rating
4.1/5
based on 12 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. FABRICE C. Published on 11/29/2025
Moderately aromatic and a little lean for my taste.
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Note and opinion by Mr. JEAN FRANCOIS T. Published on 11/21/2025
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Note and opinion by Mr. ROBERT V. Published on 03/14/2025
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Review and opinion by Mr. JACK F. Published on 02/14/2025
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