Vidal-Fleury - Côtes du Rhône rouge 2021

Name: Vidal-Fleury - Côtes du Rhône red 2021
Brand: Vidal-Fleury
Rating: 4 (7 reviews)

Côtes du Rhône|Red wine

Rhône

Red

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Drink

4/5 (7 customers)

15,5/20

Jancis Robinson

grenache

balanced

candied fruit

red meat

"A must-have!

If you have to choose a Côtes-du-Rhône, don't miss this one from Vidal-Fleury! A beautiful expression of Grenache, full-bodied and delicious, with a well-balanced tannic structure. Candied red fruit notes are enhanced by black pepper and thyme. The finish is long, with notes of cherry. This wine will enhance your aperitifs and match many meat dishes.

Features

Estate

Vidal-Fleury

Vintage

2021

Designation

Côtes du Rhône

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

Dominante de Grenache Noir

Terroirs

Clay soils, composed of stony alluvium with Rhodanian pebbles and loess

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Destemming, temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation, 3 to 4 weeks of vatting depending on the grape variety.

Breeding

12 months on lees in stainless steel tanks for 70% of the cuvée, in foudre for 20% and in oak barrels for 10%.

Alcohol content

14.5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Dark red with purple highlights

Nose

Intense aromas of candied red fruit, black pepper and thyme

Mouth

Round with a balanced tannic structure, long finish on cherry notes

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Drink before

2026

Guard

5 years

Food and wine pairing

Perfect with duck parmentier, lamb navarrin, grilled meats...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

A new wind is blowing at Vidal-Fleury. Antoine Dupré has replaced Guy Sarton du Jonchay at the head of the oldest trading house in the Northern Rhône (founded in 1781), now owned by the Guigal family but managed independently. New commercial ambitions, and also gradually a new style in the cellar, which is beginning to show in the range on offer. To be continued.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2024) Cité (Vin réussi)

About the domain :

The oldest Rhone wine merchant in business, founded in 1781 from its vineyards in Côte-Rôtie, and renowned from an early date - Thomas Jefferson held a memorable banquet here in 1787. Owned by the Guigal family since 1986, it boasts a monumental cellar, whose architecture is inspired by the Egyptian site of Saqqarah.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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

About the domain :

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

Domaine noté (guide 2024) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the domain :

Founded in 1781, Vidal-Fleury is the oldest winery still in operation in the Rhône Valley. Acquired by the Guigal family in the early 1980s, it boasts a modern, high-performance infrastructure, as well as autonomous management and winemaking. The range is vast, covering most of the Rhône Valley's major appellations. The wines are now reliable, in a rather classic style.

Jancis Robinson

Rated wine (guide 2023 ) 15.5/20

About the wine:

A dry, balanced, flavorful Côtes-du-Rhône, with well-balanced fruit and good acidity. A simple but classic Côtes-du-Rhône.

James Suckling

Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4/5

out of 7 reviews

Note and review by M. OLIVIER P. Published on 04/12/2024

Cote du Rhone correct. The markers are there but too much acidity on the finish. Especially difficult to compare with the Minervois Ch Guerry (same grape varieties, Grenache dominant in both cases) from the same order.