"Tavel Le Crétacé 2022 is an exuberant, fruity and direct wine, opening with aromas of cherry, watermelon and ripe peach. It's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and flavorful, with a long, mouth-watering finish. This is one of the best Cretaceous bottles I can remember, a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Cinsault and Mourvèdre." (Wine Advocate 2023)
Features
Estate
Alain Jaume - Grand Veneur
Cuvée
Le Crétacé
Vintage
2022
Designation
Tavel
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Cinsault et Mourvèdre
Terroirs
Sandy-clay soils covered with rolled pebbles
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Rosé de saignée
Breeding
In stainless steel tanks
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense ruby red
Nose
Powerful yet delicate, the nose expresses sustained notes of crushed strawberries and rose petals.
Mouth
Keeps pace on the palate, combining roundness with a well-adjusted liveliness.
Serve
AT 10°C
Open
20 minutes before
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red mullet on a bed of tapenade, bouillabaisse, monkfish curry, coconut chicken, grilled lamb baron with Provence herbs, scallops...
Alain Jaume - Grand Veneur
Tavel
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
A key figure in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Tavel, Alain Jaume's family runs a top-quality wine merchant business, as well as owning fine vineyards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes du Rhône. Their main source of pride is the grand-veneur wine, a classic Châteauneuf. Clos de Sixte, the family estate in Tavel, offers a fine image of the cru, while in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the cuvée de vieilles-vignes is one of the appellation's finest wines. The estate's destiny is being brilliantly assured by Alain Jaume's children.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Of Castelpapal origin, Alain Jaume and his sons, Sébastien and Christophe, perpetuate a winegrowing tradition that dates back to 1826. They manage a 155-hectare organic vineyard spread over 4 estates: Grand Veneur in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Clos de Sixte in Lirac, Ch. Mazane in Vacqueyras, and Dom. la Grangette Saint-Joseph in AOC Côtes-du-Rhône, all complemented by a trading activity. A sure bet.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Estate rated 4*Stars (Very high quality production)
About the domain :
The Jaume family have been winegrowers "...since Mathieu Jaume decided to cultivate vines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 1826". Today, Odile and Alain Jaume and their sons, Christophe and Sébastien, manage a 70-hectare vineyard (Domaine Grand Veneur, Clos de Sixte), which also includes the Lirac and Côtes du Rhône appellations. Grenache noir and Syrah dominate the grape varieties. The estate began the transition to organic farming in 2009.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (guide 2023) 91/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Tavel Le Crétacé 2022 is exuberant, fruity and direct, opening with aromas of cherry, watermelon and ripe peach. It's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and flavorful, with a long, mouth-watering finish. This is one of the best Cretaceous bottles I can remember, a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Cinsault and Mourvèdre.
About the domain :
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.7/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. ANDRE C. Published on 03/02/2024
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Note and review by M. DAVID V. Published on 01/09/2023
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Note and review by M. JEAN MARC B. Published on 29/08/2023
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