Domaine Saint Andéol - Cairanne Marion B. 2015

Name: Domaine Saint Andéol - Cairanne Marion B. 2015
Brand: Domaine Saint Andéol
Rating: 3.3 (7 reviews)

Cairanne|Red wine

Rhône

Red

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3.3/5 (7 customers)

92/100

Jeb Dunnuck

spicy

fleshy

red meat

game

cheeses

Cuvée only made for great vintages!
"Deeply colored, the colorful, the Cairanne Marion B. 2015 has a modern touch in its aromas and flavors of black fruits, sweet oak, chocolate and spices. It concentrated, medium to full-bodied, with good richness, a solid mid-palate and a fine finish. It's a good 2015 that's drinking well today." (Jeb Dunnuck) Give it a try!

Features

Estate

Domaine Saint Andéol

Cuvée

Marion B.

Vintage

2015

Designation

Cairanne

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

50% Grenache, 50% Syrah, vignes âgées de 30 à 80 ans

Terroirs

Stony clay soil

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Traditional with de-stemming, each grape variety vinified separately, 35-day vatting period (60% in concrete vats, 40% in new barrels).

Alcohol content

15%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep ruby red

Nose

Aromas and flavors of black fruits, sweet oak, chocolate and spices.

Mouth

Concentrated, medium to full-bodied, very rich, solid mid-palate, good finish

Serve

AT 16°C

Drink before

2027

Guard

5 to 12 years

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with all meats in its youth, such as lamb chops, leg of lamb, game and cheese in its prime.

Domaine Saint Andéol

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

The distant origins of the estate, located on the site of a priory, date back to the 12th century. The estate has been in the same family for four generations. Jean-Jacques Beaumet has been at the helm since 1988. He farms 37 ha in the hills above Cairanne.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domaine noté (guide 2019) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated wine (2018 guide) 92/100

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About the wine:

Deeply colored, the 2015 Cairanne Marion B. has a modern touch in its aromas and flavors of black fruits, sweet oak, chocolate and spice. It's concentrated, medium to full-bodied, endowed with lovely richness, with a solid mid-palate and a lovely finish. It's a good 2015 that's drinking well today.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.3/5

out of 7 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 10/10/2021

A disappointing vintage, despite Jeb Dunnuck's glowing review. Lacking in balance, mainly due to an overly high concentration of over-ripe black fruit and poorly controlled ageing, partly in new oak. The result on the palate is a wine with a robust, very full-bodied structure, heavy and heady. Flavors of blackcurrant and plum, too lively in acidity, as well as excessive spice, especially pepper, do not improve drinkability. Still on the woody side. In my opinion, at nearly €17 a bottle, it's not worth it, either economically or in terms of taste. Score of 2.5. Admittedly, this is harsh, but there are far more harmonious Cairanne wines, particularly from Brusset or Richaud, and even from X. Vignon (La Tempérance). Drank after 1 hour's aeration at 16°, for a Sunday family meal with a royal couscous spiced up with a hint of harissa. Fortunately, the beautiful "Dame Rousse" in Lirac red 2018 and the Tavel rosé 2019 from Domaine de La Mordorée, came to save the day for this quickly forgotten Marion B cuvée.