Domaine Chiroulet - Grande Réserve 2018
Sud Ouest
Red
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1*Étoile
Hachette
"Pure red fruit, nicely vanilla-flavored. The intense nose certainly appealed. The palate is not to be outdone: balanced, full-bodied, structured by tannins that are present but under control. A perfect match for prime rib or Roquefort-type cheese". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2022). Everything you'd expect from a good "Gascon" wine!
Features
Estate
Domaine Chiroulet
Cuvée
Grande Réserve
Vintage
2018
Designation
IGP Côtes de Gascogne
Region
Southwest
Grape varieties
60% Merlot, 40% Tannat (vieilles vignes)
Terroirs
Selection of old vines on fine south-facing clay, a terroir comparable to the Côte de Saint-Emilion, at an altitude of 180m.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Long maceration of 25 days with transfer to barrels after malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
12 months in oak barrels, 30% of which are new, then 6 months in vats
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep purple colour
Nose
Complex of red and black fruits (Morello cherry, blackcurrant)
Mouth
Voluminous with delicate woody notes, sweet spices, mocha, a fresh, tight tannin finish that gives it good length with a return to slightly jammy fruit.
Serve
Decant at 15-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red meats or mature cheeses...
Domaine Chiroulet
IGP Côtes de Gascogne
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 :
Philippe Fezas has been pampering his vines since 1995, when he took the plunge and added winemaker to consultant to Seguin-Moreau. Committed to making expressive wines, which are distributed to wine merchants and fine restaurants, he takes great care in designing his parcels, in contrast to the surrounding production. His two côtes face the Pyrenees, with a variation of soils between fine clays (côte d'Heux) and more chalky soils (terres blanches).
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Pure red fruit, nicely vanilla-flavored. The intense nose is sure to please. The palate is not to be outdone: balanced, full-bodied, structured by tannins that are present but under control. A perfect match for prime rib or Roquefort-type cheese.
About the domain :
Heir to 4 generations of winegrowers established here since 1893, Philippe Fezas gazes out from his 50-hectare estate at the small 13th-century church in the nearby hamlet of Heux. In the rows of vines blows the chiroula, a beneficial wind that dries the bunches, which will give flocs, armagnacs and Côtes de Gascogne of high expression. A sure bet.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. PASCAL H. Published on 13/03/2023
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