Xavier Vignon - Côtes du Rhône Villages Arcane La Fortune 2020
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
93/100
Decanter
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92/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"Great richness, sublimating the style of the Cinsault".
"Sober nose with complex aromas of petrichor, redcurrant, smoked meats and earthy nuances. The palate is elegant and harmonious." (Decanter 2020). This Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Arcane La Fortune 2020 seeks to sublimate the expression of the Cinsault style. Another magnificent blend from Xavier Vignon!
Features
Estate
Xavier Vignon
Cuvée
Arcane La Fortune
Vintage
2020
Designation
Côtes-du-Rhône Villages
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault et 20% Mourvèdre
Terroirs
Blend of various appellations from the Southern Rhône Valley: Vacqueyras, Gigondas and Beaumes de Venise, soils of Trias, limestone scree, clay and marl.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
The Cinsault grapes were vatted and then bled to the extreme, with an open run-off for several days to enrich the must in solid quantities. The Grenache grapes were bled to bring in the juices without matter, then fermented and macerated for a long time at moderate temperature with a little Mourvèdre.
Breeding
Wine Globe: 220-litre glass tanks
Alcohol content
15%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense garnet-red with crimson highlights
Nose
Expressive and intense, with a fruity and floral character and notes of red fruit and white flowers.
Mouth
Elegant and racy, fruity, floral and spicy marriage, spicy saffron aromas typical of mature Cinsault from old vines.
Serve
AT 15-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with roast chicken and baby carrots, grilled lamb chops and peppers, summer salads, vegetable spaghetti...
Xavier Vignon
Côtes du Rhône
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 92/100
About the wine:
Spices, pepper, fine, deep body, beautiful, brilliant slenderness.
Decanter
Wine rated (2020 guide) 93/100 (Silver Medal)
Area rated Recommended
About the wine:
Sober nose, with complex aromas of petrichor, redcurrant, smoked meats and earthy nuances. Elegant and harmonious on the palate.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Jancis Robinson
Recommended area
James Suckling
Recommended area
Jeb Dunnuck
Recommended area
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. STEPHANE B. Published on 24/11/2024
such a Vignon wine, drawing out the quintessence of cinsault, a wine with a distinct Rhône character but at the same time a suave wine with substance, powdery tannins, red fruit with a freshness that is in no way aggressive but which counterbalances the underlying alcohol. a strong hand in a velvet glove, an astonishing wine that can accompany many dishes, for my part a roast chicken with fries in beef fat. a little 30-minute decanting does it good. it's a delicacy. 4.6
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE D. Published on 15/02/2024
Once again, Xavier Vignon has produced a wine of the highest quality.
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Note and review by M. DOMINIQUE S. Published on 03/06/2024
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