Domaine du Tunnel - Saint-Péray Marsanne 2023
Rhône
White
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Drink or Keep
94/100
Jeb Dunnuck
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93/100
Decanter
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16/20
Jancis Robinson
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91/100
Vinous
"Guaranteed fun!
A divine pleasure for this full-bodied, textured white wine with intense apple and stone fruit aromas. An assertive character is revealed in this delicate, intense cuvée, enlivened by a light minerality and minty flavors, with good length and a silky finish.
Features
Estate
Domaine du Tunnel
Cuvée
Marsanne
Vintage
2023
Designation
Saint-Péray
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Marsanne
Terroirs
Localities "Barras, Les Grandes Blaches
Viticulture
Reasoned and HVE certified
Harvest
Manual
Breeding
8-10 months, half in barrels (not new) and half in vats
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale yellow to golden yellow
Nose
Generous, on yellow fruits and flowers
Mouth
Silky, with intense aromas of apple, stone fruit, light minerality and a touch of mint.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with vegetable or white truffle risotto, aioli, egg rolls, shellfish, snail quiche, goat's cheese...
Domain du Tunnel
Saint-Péray
Expert opinion
Decanter
Rated wine (guide 2023) 93/100 (Vintage 2022)
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Since setting up in business in 1994, Stéphane Robert, who does not come from a wine-growing background, has established himself as a benchmark in the northern crus landscape. He has created his own vineyard from scratch, now covering 11 hectares, with vines in Cornas, Saint Joseph, Saint Péray and Condrieu. The vines run alongside an old railroad line and a 160 m tunnel, still visible today, which gives the estate its name and in which a new winery and ageing cellar were built in 2013.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2022 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Stéphane Robert runs his estate with brio, crafting modern, precise wines that are setting new standards in the Saint-Péray and Cornas appellations. These cuvées revive the sometimes rustic, sun-drenched style of these two small appellations. Stéphane brings to his opaque Syrahs a touch of refinement earned through precise grape ripening, extraction and ageing. The wines also age very well.
Jancis Robinson
Rated wine (guide 2023) 16/20 (Vintage 2022)
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated wine (guide 2023) 91/100 (Vintage 2022)
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated (guide 2024) 94/100 (Vintage 2022)
Domain Rated Recommended
Customer reviews
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