Famille Garon - Côtes-du-Rhône La Part des Vivants rouge 2021

Name: Famille Garon - Côtes-du-Rhône La Part des Vivants rouge 2021
Brand: Domaine Garon
Rating: 3.9 (7 reviews)

Côtes du Rhône|Red wine

Rhône

Red

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3.9/5 (7 customers)

91/100

James Suckling

syrah

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"A juicy, fruity Côtes-du-Rhône with raspberries, strawberries, black olives and dried meat on the nose, which continues into a medium body with fine tannins. Velvety and fruity with a joyful character. Very drinkable and crisp. 90% Syrah and 10% Grenache. Drink now. (James Suckling 2023)

Features

Estate

Domaine Garon

Cuvée

La Part des Vivants

Vintage

2021

Designation

Côtes du Rhône

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

90% Syrah, 10% Grenache

Terroirs

A mosaic of terroirs, with clay-limestone, sometimes pebbly, stony or sandy soils for wines from the southern part, schist and micaschist for grapes from the northern plots.

Viticulture

Wine made partly from purchased grapes or juice

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Selection of wines from partner winemakers in the Côtes-du-Rhône appellation, in the Cairanne, Rasteau and Saint Marcel d'Ardèche areas. Syrah from the estate's Côtes-du-Rhône plots planted around the village of Ampuis is then blended, vinified in temperature-controlled concrete or stainless steel vats, and part of the cuvée is vinified without sulfur.

Breeding

The Syrahs are aged in 228-litre French oak barrels for 6 to 10 months.

Alcohol content

14,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense garnet-red colour

Nose

Reminiscent of Provence, while retaining a certain freshness, with notes of garrigue, thyme and red fruit.

Mouth

Opulent but controlled, offering flavours of bitter cherry and blackberry, velvety, fairly long finish, with discreet tannins, floral notes that appear over time.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

Aerate in decanter for recent vintages

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

An ideal vintage for autumn dishes and end-of-year celebrations, it can also be served slightly chilled for aperitifs and barbecues in spring and midsummer...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated 1*Star (A serious, commendable production, in keeping with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

This estate has a few pretty vines in the Côte Blonde area, including one on Goutay, near their home, but their best wine comes from Les Rochains, on the schists near La Landonne. The production still lacks homogeneity, but the style is authentic, with the mark of the whole harvest. The 2017s showed a beautiful face this year.

Decanter

Domain rated (2023 guide) Recommended

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

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 :

The Garon sons bring out the best in the diversity of Côte-Rôtie terroirs. We are seduced by the style of the domaine's wines, which are distinguished by their finesse of texture. The fruit is precise, and the ageing progresses according to the terroirs and their ability to handle the wood. Among the different cuvées, La Sybarine evokes the expression of granitic soils; Les Triotes, located on the Côte Blonde, next to Lancement, comes from schist; Les Rochins is born on the brown schist of the Côte Brune.

James Suckling

Wine rated (2023 guide) 91/100

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

A juicy, fruity Côtes-du-Rhône with raspberries, strawberries, black olives and dried meat on the nose, which continues into a medium body with fine tannins. Velvety and fruity with a joyful character. Very drinkable and crisp. 90% Syrah and 10% Grenache. Enjoy now.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.9/5

on 7 reviews

Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 08/09/2023

Make no mistake about it: La Part des Vivants "won't wake the dead" with its robust, opulent feel. Far from it! With its Crozes - Hermitage accents, this singular CDR is distinguished above all by its easy-drinking, fleshy profile that tastes of greedy fresh fruit. It expresses itself with remarkable freshness and fluidity on a palette of red fruits, strongly peppery, with a touch of graphite. The whole is brought together in a round envelope, fleshed out with some fine, discreet tannins, due to the winemaking rather than the ageing process. Honorable length. It's easy to see why this unpretentious, contemporary CDR plays the charm and softness card, making it a pleasure to drink. Having said that, here as elsewhere, one may or may not adhere to the "at the same time" style, one may or may not appreciate the in-between. Already medium-rare, it should be reserved for the everyday table, but not only: homemade hamburgers, grilled meats, pluma of Iberian pork with chorizo sauce, etc...Note = 4.