Xavier Vignon - Côtes du Rhône Villages Arcane Le Soleil 2015
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
94/100
Robert Parker
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93+/100
Jeb Dunnuck
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93/100
James Suckling
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"Made from century-old Grenache vines (with 10% Syrah and Mourvèdre in the blend) located mainly in the northern part of the Southern Rhône, the 2015 Côtes du Rhône Villages Arcane le Soleil spent 15 months in one-third new barrels, concrete tanks and stainless steel vats. This inky beauty offers a formidable perfume of blueberry, scorched earth, graphite and crushed violets. Deep, full-bodied, incredibly pure and elegant, with silky tannins, this is a sensational Côtes du Rhône better than most Châteauneuf du Pape of the vintage." (Jeb Dunnuck 2018)
Features
Estate
Xavier Vignon
Cuvée
Arcane Le Soleil
Vintage
2015
Designation
Côtes-du-Rhône Villages
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
80% Grenache (centenaires), 10% Syrah et 10% Mourvèdre (vieilles vignes)
Terroirs
Selection of 9 plots in various villages in northern Vaucluse on cool terroirs
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Long maceration without mechanical extraction (over one month)
Breeding
15 months: 1/3 in new barrels (Stockinger), 1/3 in small concrete vats and 1/3 in foudre.
Alcohol content
15%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Near-black dress
Nose
Aromas of red and black fruits, spices and hints of garrigue.
Mouth
Massive structure with supple tannins, long finish dominated by black fruits and hints of zan
Serve
AT 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2025+
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with game, stewed, roasted or grilled red meats, duck à l'orange, lamb tagine with apricots, braised prime rib, mature cheeses...
Xavier Vignon
Côtes du Rhône
Expert opinion
Decanter
Area rated Recommended
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2017 guide) 94/100 (Outstanding wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The 2015 Côtes du Rhône Villages Arcane Le Soleil has a dark, fruity color, but it also has soft, silky tannins. It's full-bodied, but not excessive, and sensationally seductive on the palate. Black cherries define the fruit, to which are added notes of dark chocolate and enough garrigue to give it a savory character despite the fruit. This is an old-vine blend of 80% Grenache and 10% Syrah and Mourvèdre, aged for 15 months in one-third new oak, the rest in concrete vats or foudres. Perhaps the best Côte du Rhône Villages I've ever tasted, it seems to have the stuffing to last another 10 years.
Jancis Robinson
Recommended area
James Suckling
Rated 93/100
Recommended area
About the wine:
This is a highly structured, concentrated style, with intense, fresh aromas of red fruit and cherry, expressed in a concentrated, fresh and energetic style. An impressive wine. To enjoy or to keep.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2018 guide) 93+/100
Recommended area
About the wine:
Made from century-old Grenache vines (with 10% Syrah and Mourvèdre in the blend) located mainly in the northern part of the Southern Rhône, the 2015 Côtes du Rhône Villages Arcane le Soleil spent 15 months in one-third new barrels, concrete tanks and stainless steel vats. This inky beauty offers a formidable perfume of blueberry, scorched earth, graphite and crushed violets. Deep, full-bodied, incredibly pure and elegant, with silky tannins, this is a sensational Côtes du Rhône better than most Châteauneuf du Pape of the vintage. It will be even better in a year or two, and will keep for 8-10 years.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.9/5
out of 480 reviews
Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 01/11/2024
As always, a full, charming wine. Straightforwardness is the guiding principle of this oenologist, who always offers simple, clean and seductive wines, but I sometimes miss a touch of fun!
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Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 29/10/2024
This illustrious cuvée "Le Soleil", eminently seductive both for its aesthetic presentation and the refinement of its juice, needs no introduction. Everything has already been said about the intrinsic qualities of this wine. In Ausso, I would only add that the sun is shining a little less brightly than in the past, and that it's apparently on the wane. To be decanted for at least 1 hour before a royal attack on a lamb tajine with prunes. Score = 4.
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Note and review by M. MICHEL V. Published on 14/06/2024
Really excellent. This wine corresponds well to what I had read on the description.
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Note and review by M. STEVE M. Published on 15/12/2023
Good fruit and richness but lacking vibrant acidity. This is one-dimensional wine worthy of no better than a score of 90.
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Note and review by M. ANTOINE M. Published on 24/11/2023
4,0
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Note and review by M. SEBASTIEN B. Published on 09/03/2023
A classic, well-made wine from the southern Rhône valley.
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Note and review by M. CHRISTIAN D. Published on 05/02/2023
Remarkable... A "feminine" wine that melts deliciously in the mouth.
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Note and review by M. ROMAIN F. Published on 24/07/2022
What a nice surprise, this bottle really excited me! Magnificent Q/P ratio. May age further.
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Note and review by M. THIERRY M. Published on 06/06/2022
A devotee of this wine and the other cuvées, simply a pleasure. Never disappointed.
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Note and review by M. BENJAMIN D. Published on 27/05/2022
Drank in May 2022, a rich wine with notes of blackcurrant and leather.
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