"I tasted what Frédéric Alary described as "the heart of the blend" on foudre before any sulfur was added, a blend of 40% Mourvèdre and 30% each Grenache and Syrah. Rich and concentrated, the 2018 Cairanne Réserve des Seigneurs is full-bodied, ripe, supple and long, with notes of violet and purple raspberry. Despite the challenges of the vintage, it looks like another success from this quality-conscious domaine." (Wine Advocate 2019 - Joe Czerwinski) A pleasure cuvée filled with generosity!
Features
Estate
Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin
Cuvée
Réserve des Seigneurs
Vintage
2018
Designation
Cairanne
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Destemming, punching down for 12 days
Breeding
9 months in vats, bottled without fining or filtration
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep ruby colour
Nose
Intense aromas of fresh red berries, sweet spices and aromatic herbs.
Mouth
Airy and delicate, ripe red fruits, flowers, fine, silky tannins
Serve
AT 15-16°C
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif with charcuterie or grilled red meats...
Domain Saint-Martin Oratory
Cairanne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
At the end of the 1980s, Frédéric and François Alary were among the rare winemakers who literally reinvented the Côtes-du-Rhône and its villages, bringing an exacting, sensitive and rigorous approach to production that was completely foreign to many of their peers. Over the following decades, they made their estate one of the most attractive and consistent ambassadors of Côtes-du-Rhône. With 25 hectares of biodynamic viticulture and an impressive heritage of old vines, they know how to make wines that combine fullness and pleasure. Always well-structured, but without harsh tannins, and expressing ripe fruit with precision, their red wines are only at their best after one to three years' cellaring, depending on the cuvée and the vintage. As for the white wines, they blossom around smooth, full-bodied textures with discreet minerality.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2019 guide) 91-93/100 (Vin Formidable)
Domain Rated (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
I tasted what Frédéric Alary described as "the heart of the blend" on foudre before any sulfur was added, a blend of 40% Mourvèdre and 30% each Grenache and Syrah. Rich and concentrated, the 2018 Cairanne Réserve des Seigneurs is full-bodied, ripe, supple and long, with notes of violet and purple raspberry. Despite the challenges of the vintage, it looks like another success for this quality-conscious domaine.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2021 guide) 90/100
Domaine rated (2023 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 wine:
The very southern palette reveals nuances of black fruits, wild berries, black olives and licorice. The palate is full-bodied. A framework of tannin provides a good counterpoint to this generosity, and this powerful wine will need to be refined over time.
About the domain :
Frédéric and François Alary, who arrived in 1984, took over the reins of this estate, which had belonged to the Alary family since the 17th century. Under the two brothers' colossal efforts, the domaine rose to the top, thanks to respectful agriculture and precise white and red wines from this beautiful Cairanne terroir. With no one to take up the torch, the domaine was sold in 2020 to the Abeille-Fabre family, owners of Château Mont-Redon in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 14 reviews
Note and review by M. ANTHONY C. Published on 10/06/2021
Excellent Cairanne, with a lovely complexity on the palate
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Note and review by M. THIERRY C. Published on 10/01/2024
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Note and review by M. ARNAUD R. Published on 07/12/2023
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Note and review by M. DANIEL A. Published on 30/10/2023
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Note and review by M. ALAIN D. Published on 19/11/2022
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Note and review by M. GILLES B. Published on 02/07/2022
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Note and review by M. ERIC S. Published on 06/06/2022
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Note and review by M. ARNAUD D. Published on 01/05/2022
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Note and review by M. MAURICE C. Published on 26/01/2022
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Note and review by M. PATRICE D. Published on 28/09/2021
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