92/100
James Suckling
Mostly aged in concrete tanks, Avarum 2022, in the Vacqueyras appellation, is a blend of predominantly Grenache and Syrah. The nose is intense and generous, with notes of black fruits and spices. Fresh and rich on the palate, with silky, elegant tannins and a long, smoky finish. A real delight!
Features
Estate
M. Chapoutier
Cuvée
Avarum
Vintage
2022
Designation
Vacqueyras
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Grenache (majoritairement), Syrah
Terroirs
Limestone sandstone soils and stony clay terraces
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
100% destemming, fermentation in temperature-controlled concrete tanks (25°C) with gentle pumping-over, followed by maceration for approximately 4 weeks at higher temperatures.
Breeding
12 months mostly in concrete tanks, small proportion in demi-muids
Alcohol content
14,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep garnet colour
Nose
Intense and generous, with black fruit aromas (black cherry, blackberry) and spicy notes (white pepper).
Mouth
Ample and rich, fresh attack, silky and elegant tannins, dominant aromas of red fruits, persistent finish with smoky notes.
Serve
AT 16-17°C
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairing
Pair with roast pigeon, duck aiguillettes with honey, beef bourguignon, guinea fowl with olives...
M. Chapoutier
Vacqueyras
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
Recommended area
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2023) 92/100 (Vintage 2021)
Jeb Dunnuck
Recommended area
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. PIERRE D. Published on 02/09/2024
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