M. Chapoutier - IGP Collines Rhodaniennes Combe Pilate (Viognier) 2022
Rhône
White
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Drink or Keep
91/100
James Suckling
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15,5/20
Jancis Robinson
"A lovely, generous white with pastoral and mineral notes!
"A fruity, mellow and refreshing white with aromas of fresh lemon, white peach and toasted almonds. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity. Delicate texture with a delightfully fresh center. White flowers dominate the finish, with a touch of minerality." (James Suckling 2024)
Features
Estate
M. Chapoutier
Cuvée
Combe Pilate
Vintage
2022
Designation
IGP Collines Rhodaniennes
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Viognier
Terroirs
Soils of clay, siliceous pebbles, gravel and calcareous loess
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Direct pressing of whole bunches, selection of the best juices at the press outlet, light settling, fermentation in demi-muids and malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
In demi-muids of one to several wines for 8 to 9 months with very light stirring of the lees during the first months of ageing.
Alcohol content
12,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale gold with aniseed tints
Nose
Delicate notes of bergamot and pebbles
Mouth
Fresh attack, dominated by the aromatic typicity of Viognier, mid-palate balanced between tension and generosity, sapid finish with citrus and mineral notes.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2025
Guard
2 to 3 years
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with monkfish wok with green curry flavored with star anise and crunchy vegetables, sautéed shrimp with ginger, rillettes with two salmon varieties and lime, cod tartar with radish...
M. Chapoutier
IGP Collines Rhodaniennes
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and the world)
About the domain :
Today, Michel Chapoutier is ably supported by his children Mathilde and Maxime, to run the most important wine house in the Northern Rhône, and a long-standing specialist in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage. Chapoutier is not only a major wine merchant, but also a producer of top-flight domaine cuvées, as the estate's vines have long been cultivated biodynamically. Sélections parcellaires, the top-of-the-range wines, perfectly reflect Chapoutier's philosophy: parcel-based, single-varietal and produced every year, they are above all a reflection of the terroir, in all its good aspects and sometimes its excesses.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
This venerable (19th c.) and unmissable house, brought into international orbit by Michel Chapoutier in the 1990s, offers a wide range from its own vineyards (345 ha, biodynamic) or purchased grapes, in most of the Rhône Valley's leading appellations, as well as in Roussillon and Alsace. His children, Mathilde and Maxime, have recently joined the family adventure.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2023) 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 :
Under the Maison M. Chapoutier address, we bring together wines from the trading activities of this two-hundred-year-old institution in Tain-l'Hermitage. Michel Chapoutier, now accompanied by his daughter Mathilde, offers a wide range of Rhône appellations, with a production volume approaching one million bottles. But the Chapoutier name is also present in other regions (Champagne, Alsace, Languedoc and Australia), a testament to the family's dynamism. While some cuvées are convincing, others are far more unspectacular. This heterogeneity has led us to withdraw the star from the house this year.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (guide 2024 ) 15.5/20
Recommended area
About the wine:
Toasty, floral aromas. More full-bodied than you'd expect from a 12.5% wine. Brown butter-fried apricots and almonds. Praline and endive. An honorable and exhilarating Northern Rhône Viognier.
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2024 ) 91/100
About the wine:
A fruity, mellow and refreshing white with aromas of fresh lemon, white peach and toasted almonds. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity. Delicate texture with a delightfully fresh center. White flowers dominate the finish, with a touch of minerality.
Jeb Dunnuck
Recommended area
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
out of 4 reviews
Note and review by M. FRANCOIS S. Published on 08/11/2024
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Note and review by M. ALEXANDRE C. Published on 02/11/2024
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Note and review by M. SYLVAIN G. Published on 20/09/2024
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Note and review by Mme NATHALIE N. Published on 21/11/2023
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