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Les Vins de la Madone - Mémoire de Madone (Vieilles Vignes) 2020

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93/100

RVF

(2019 Vintage ratings)
gamay
spicy
mineral
the pearl of connoisseurs

"Cuvée identitaire des Côtes du Forez" (Côtes du Forez identity wine)

On a soil of volcanic rock, the vines of Mémoire de Madone represent a parcel of local Gamay grapes nearly 50 years old. This amateur's wine is at first surprising for its structure, a little tight when young, which will soften with age. On the palate, tangy, vegetal notes emerge, supported by good volume. A truly terroir-driven cuvée, original and profound, to be cellared for some time.

Features

Estate

Les Vins de la Madone

Cuvée

Mémoire de Madone (Vieilles Vignes)

Vintage

2020

Designation

Côtes du Forez

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Gamay locaux, Vieilles Vignes (49 ans)

Terroirs

From basalt (volcanic rock)

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual, low yield of 25 hl/ha

Winemaking

Partial destemming before a 15-day vatting period, use of yeasts indigenous to the grape.

Breeding

5 months in vats

Alcohol content

12,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Dark garnet colour

Nose

Powerful bouquet of red berries, followed by more vegetal notes after aeration.

Mouth

Good volume, still-tight tannins, good depth and spice and great minerality. A wine for ageing and for those who love originality.

Serve

AT 16°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink from

2022

Drink before

2027

Production

4.000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Goes well with roast pork, game birds such as partridge with cabbage, or strong cheeses ...

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2024) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Gilles Bonnefoy created his estate from scratch in 1997, planting vines from 2001 to 2016 and setting up the winery in 2004. Today, a 10.5-hectare biodynamic estate, set on the outskirts of 2 volcanoes: La Madone and Le Pigeonnier.

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

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

Rated wine (guide 2021) 93/100 (Vintage 2019)

Domaine rated (2024 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Les Vins de la Madone is one of the most exciting experiences in Côtes du Forez, a discreet appellation located between Saint-Étienne and Clermont-Ferrand, at the gateway to the Livradois-Forez natural park. Gilles Bonnefoy strives to capture the sparkling purity of fruit, both in his Gamay reds and in his whites (IGP d'Urfé), a Roussanne and a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. This radiance, drawn from granite and volcanic soils, is achieved through biodynamic vineyard management (certified in 2008) and vinification partly in whole bunches, with ageing exclusively in vats. The star of this domaine is firmly set.

Customer reviews

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Note and review by M. REMY P. Published on 22/05/2021

Good product but rather confusing at first, especially for a gamay. Currently too young to be fully appreciated unless you let it oxidize (opened 15 days ago and kept under vacuum, then tasted every 4 to 5 days, never tasted as good as it does now, hence the 4. At first I would have given it a 3, but if you wait at least two years, it should be perfect. reserved for those who like to be surprised by new flavors, but I'll buy it again occasionally.

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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN B. Published on 20/05/2021

A little short on the palate.

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Note and review by M. J LOUIS C. Published on 25/04/2023

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Note and review by M. TIMOTHE H. Published on 13/04/2021

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