"The 2014 Rasteau is a good wine in an appellation that struggled in this vintage. Chocolate, earth, wild herbs and dark berries pave the way for a medium-bodied, nicely concentrated and textured red that will enjoy for the next 5-6 years. This is one of Rasteau's finest wines. " (Wine Advocate 2015 - Robert Parker)
Features
Estate
M. Chapoutier
Vintage
2014
Designation
Rasteau
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Grenache, Syrah
Terroirs
a few kilometers from the Dentelles de Montmirail, on brown calcareous soils and skeletal soils on marls
Viticulture
reasoned
Harvest
at optimum maturity
Winemaking
traditional: grapes completely destemmed, 15 to 21-day vatting period with daily pumping-over
Breeding
12 to 16 months in vats
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep purple colour
Nose
fine and powerful. Numerous aromas of very ripe fruit (redcurrant, blackcurrant, raspberry).
Mouth
generous with good structure and great potential
Serve
at 15-16°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairing
enjoy with a seasonal dish such as a pot-au-feu, or a fine piece of red meat, a strong cheese...
M. Chapoutier
Rasteau
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
Rated (2015 guide) 87-89/100 (Good wine)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The 2014 Rasteau is a good wine in an appellation that struggled in this vintage. Chocolate, earth, wild herbs and dark berries pave the way for a medium-bodied, nicely concentrated and textured red that will enjoy for the next 5-6 years. This is one of Rasteau's finest wines.
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
Recommended area
Jeb Dunnuck
Recommended area
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. JEAN MARIE T. Published on 29/11/2022
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Note and review by M. JEAN-FRANCOIS C. Published on 16/07/2021
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Note and review by M. JEAN S. Published on 01/04/2018
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