Les Vins de Vienne - Crozes-Hermitage Les Palignons 2019
Rhône
Red
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3*Coup de Coeur
Hachette
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93/100
Wine Spectator
"A blend of two parcels, one with granite soil, the other with rolled pebbles, this cuvée delivers a dazzling crozes, opening with complex aromas of bigarreau, graphite and licorice. Fine, tight tannins frame an immaculate palate, imbued with the fullness of ripe, pulpy fruit, and preserving a mineral elegance and beautiful sapid tension. The finish, finely toasted and camphorated, is a brilliant addition to this top-flight red, which will be further refined in the cellar". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2022)
Features
Estate
Les Vins de Vienne
Cuvée
Les Palignons
Vintage
2019
Designation
Crozes Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Granitic terraces and pebble plateau, terraced slopes and alluvial plateau, plots located in Mercurol and Larnage
Viticulture
HVE-certified
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Partially de-stemmed harvest, traditional vinification for 2 to 3 weeks, fermentation with indigenous yeasts.
Breeding
16 months in foudre and French oak barrels
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Robe with violet highlights
Nose
On red and black fruits and spices
Mouth
Ample, crisp and generous
Serve
AT 14-15°C
Drink before
2026
Guard
6 years and over
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with shallot bavette, pierrade with Béarnaise sauce.
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Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2022) 3*Favorite (Exceptional wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
A blend of two parcels, one with granite soil, the other with rolled pebbles, this cuvée delivers a dazzling crozes, opening with complex aromas of bigarreau, graphite and licorice. Fine, tight tannins frame an immaculate palate, imbued with the fullness of ripe, pulpy fruit, and preserving a mineral elegance and beautiful sapid tension. The finish, finely roasted and camphorated, is a brilliant addition to this high-flying red, which will mature further in the cellar.
About the domain :
To revive the vineyards of Seyssuel, upstream from Vienne, 3 renowned winemakers, Yves Cuilleron, Pierre Gaillard and François Villard, created this business in 1996, producing fine IGP estate wines in Seyssuel, parcel selections in northern AOCs and wines for the whole valley.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domain rated (guide 2022) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
The trio of Villard, Cuilleron and Gaillard began the Vins de Vienne adventure in the late 1990s. Initially, the idea was to breathe new life into the superb, forgotten terroirs of Seyssuel, one of the Rhône Valley's first vineyards: of the 16 hectares of vines, 11 were planted between 1996 and 2001. Over the years, the range has expanded with the purchase of new grapes. While the wines from the Seyssuel terroirs remain admirable and are the hallmark of the domaine, the other cuvées are less convincing, leading us to withdraw the star from the domaine this year.
Wine Spectator
Rated 93/100 (Outstanding wine)
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 4 reviews
Note and review by M. GIORGIO F. Published on 25/11/2023
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE J. Published on 29/10/2023
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Note and review by M. ROMAIN D. Published on 08/03/2023
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Note and review by M. BERNARD L. Published on 23/04/2022
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