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Domaine de la Pirolette - Saint-Amour Le Carjot 2022

Saint-Amour|Red wine

3.8/5 (6 customers)

93/100

James Suckling

Médaille d'Or

Concours de Mâcon

Médaille d'Argent

Concours Paris

Gamay

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"An irresistible single-vineyard wine with incredible potential!"

“A full-bodied red with aromas of chocolate, black cherries, blackcurrants, and raspberry coulis. It is rich and juicy, with a full body and ripe tannins. A concentrated Saint-Amour.” (James Suckling 2024).

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Estate

Domaine de la Pirolette

Vintage

Le Carjot

Vintage

2022

Designation

Saint-Amour

Region

Beaujolais

Grape Varieties

100% Gamay Noir

Regions

Floor made of weathered blue stones

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

Land Parcel

Livestock Farming

16 months in concrete eggs and oak barrels in equal parts

Alcohol content

14.5%

Nose

Spicy, with floral and dark fruit notes, and a hint of coffee

Palate

Full-bodied, fruit-forward, with a robust tannic structure. A lovely peppery and licorice-flavored finish. A wine with character.

Serve

At 15-18°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2032

Food and Wine Pairings

It pairs perfectly with duck à l'orange, pot-au-feu, red meats, tagliatelle with mushrooms...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Grégory Barbet, son of the former director of Jean Loron, produced his first vintage in 2013. With 15 hectares of vineyards perfectly situated around the estate, Grégory quickly realized the need to work with the diversity of this appellation—better known for its evocative name than for these previously little-known plots. While his village wine offers a reliable and structured style, his single-vineyard wines, Poulette and Carjot, are still evolving. Indeed, while his use of oak has improved, it is the blending with concrete eggs that has truly brought a more subtle balance to the oaked wines, reaching its peak in 2018. In an appellation where benchmark wines were lacking, here is a young estate worth watching—both for the rising quality of its wines and for the infectious passion that drives this young winemaker.

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

Award-winning wine (2024 guide) Silver Medal (Paris General Agricultural Competition)

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

A former sales executive in the cooperage industry, Virginie Barbet purchased this estate in 2013 with her husband Grégory and a few investor friends. Winemaking involves either destemming or using whole clusters, depending on the cuvée. But always with a “toasted cap” technique, accompanied by pumping over and racking to ensure gentle extraction. She then ages their various single-vineyard cuvées—which are among the cru’s most distinctive terroirs—in French oak barrels and concrete eggs. Today, they are among the few estates that have restored Saint-Amour’s status as a cru.

James Suckling

Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Recommended

About the wine:

A full-bodied red with aromas of chocolate, black cherries, blackcurrants, and raspberry coulis. It is rich and juicy, with a full body and ripe tannins. A concentrated Saint-Amour.

Concours des vins de Mâcon

Wine Awarded a Gold Medal

Customer Rating

3.8/5

based on 6 reviews

Review and opinion by Mr. GILLES D. Published on November 13, 2024

Born of a small but excellent vintage, Cargot is a remarkable Gamay, full of grace and precision. The well-ripened, perfectly integrated, and supple tannins lend controlled power and depth, while preserving a full-bodied and generous palate, with intense, luminous fruit—a hint of kirsch—that envelops the palate in a fresh, sensual, and voluptuous embrace. The elegant finish is punctuated by a hint of saltiness and a pinch of spice. Cellar if possible, as this is only the beginning in terms of finesse and aromatic development. A haute couture cuvée brimming with charm, best reserved for a Sunday family meal featuring oven-roasted Bresse chicken with Noirmoutier potatoes. Rating = 4.3.