92/100
James Suckling
"S for Septentrionale and M for Méridionale, a fascinating wine to discover!"
"The nose is marked by blackcurrant and blue fruit, with hints of flowers and wafers. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Rich with dark chocolate and dark berries on the palate. Concentrated, peppery finish." (James Suckling 2023).
Features
Estate
Xavier Vignon
Cuvée
SM
Vintage
3
Designation
Côtes du Rhône
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
50% Syrah, 50% Grenache. Assemblage des millésimes 2019, pour la Syrah du nord et 2020 pour le Grenache du sud.
Terroirs
The Syrah comes from 15 different plots on sandy, granite and Loess soils. The Grenache comes from 21 different plots, on a variety of terroirs of sand, gravel and rolled pebbles. All parcels have been selected for their exceptional concentration and composition of mineral salts and polyphenols.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional with table sorting and total destemming
Breeding
Grenache in concrete vats and Syrah in oak truncated cone vats for 20 months, 1/3 of them aged in 1-wine barrels.
Alcohol content
14.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep ruby red colour
Nose
Notes of flowers, blueberry and blackcurrant aromas
Mouth
Deep and dense with surprising aromas of chocolate and dark berries, long finish
Serve
AT 15-16°C
Open
At least half an hour before drinking, don't hesitate to oxygenate its youth, for example by double decanting or decanting twice in a carafe.
Drink before
2036
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with grilled prime rib, roast pigeon with savory, veal filet mignon with black tapenade...
Xavier Vignon
Côtes du Rhône
Expert opinion
Decanter
Area rated Recommended
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Jancis Robinson
Recommended area
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2023) 92/100
Recommended area
About the wine:
The nose is marked by blackcurrant and blue fruit, with hints of flowers and wafers. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Rich, with dark chocolate and dark berries on the palate. Concentrated, peppery finish. Enjoy or keep.
Jeb Dunnuck
Recommended area
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.2/5
out of 4 reviews
Note and review by M. PIERRE G. Published on 29/04/2024
Excellent! as the winemaker knows how
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Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 07/11/2023
A well-balanced, chewy wine, more substantial than a classic Côte du Rhône. I can't find the mouth description on the site: to be seen later with aeration.
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Note and review by M. MICHEL B. Published on 24/09/2023
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Note and review by M. JEREMY K. Published on 28/08/2023
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