Cave de Tain - Saint-Péray Fleur de Roc 2022

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

The winery now has a vat room of sufficient size to vinify the grapes it brings in and produce its large number of cuvées. It is on a par with the best producers in the region. In Hermitage, the pride of our members who can count on the plot of land bequeathed to them by founder Gambert de Loche, the Epsilon cuvée impresses. A confidential production (1,500 bottles produced), it's a great wine that every discerning wine-lover should have in his cellar.

Decanter

About the wine:

This wine has great energy and freshness, which means it has the internal reserves to flourish. Silky and harmonious, it will always retain a rich, powerful style, with good length and concentration.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the domain :

Founded in 1933 by Louis Gambert de Loche, the high-quality Cave Coopérative de Tain-l'Hermitage has 310 members and, with over 1,000 ha of vines, produces around 50% of the appellations in the northern Rhône Valley. It also owns 26 ha of its own vineyards, including 21 ha of Hermitage. A sure bet in the region, in 2014 it acquired brand-new production facilities enabling it to multiply parcel selections.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the domain :

The largest cooperative winery in the Northern Rhône, Cave de Tain is a must for tourists visiting the region, if only for the reason that it has a large parking lot at the foot of the Hermitage hill, offering panoramic views all the way down the slope. The wines cover almost all the region's appellations, with the exception of Condrieu and Côte-Rôtie, in a range of quality levels and styles. Collectively, the members farm just under 30 hectares of Hermitage, making them the second largest landowner in this appellation. The entry-level wines are often pleasant and well-made, offering good value for money, while some of the high-end cuvées are ripe and oaky, perhaps offering too much of both for some consumers.

Wine Enthusiast

Jancis Robinson

About the wine:

Rich nose of ripe fruit, honey and spiced pear. Lots of freshness on the palate, with an almost savory note of wild herbs. Seductive and pure.

Vinous A. Galloni

Jeb Dunnuck

About the wine:

Notes of exotic stone fruit, persimmon and orange emerge from Saint-Péray Fleur De Roc 2022, an elegant, beautifully balanced Saint-Péray with great depth and persistence on the palate, as well as exceptional length. It's perfect for drinking over the next 2-3 years, or even longer. The 2022 is composed of 92% Marsanne and 8% Roussanne, aged in 25% new oak.