L'Héritage du Pic Saint Loup - Pic Saint-Loup Guilhem Gaucelm 2022
95/100
RVF
“ Favorite true Favorite Pic-Saint-Loup wines, a powerful, elegant wine of the highest caliber”
Guilhem Gaucelm is a clean, expressive wine with notes of red fruit, roasted coffee, tobacco, cocoa, and cloves. The attack is crisp, and the tannins are elegant and silky. The finish is floral and long, with a lovely freshness. A superb wine!
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Eye
A deep, clear garnet color
Nose
Expressive, with notes of red berries, roasted notes, tobacco, cocoa, and cloves
Palate
A bold attack, elegant and silky tannins, a lovely acidity, notes of garrigue and a hint of mint, and a long finish with a lovely freshness
Serve
Serve in a carafe at 16–19°C
Open
1 hour ago
Drink before
2036+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with red meat, woodcock with porcini mushrooms, a shoulder of lamb, a stew, duck à l'orange, wild boar stew...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)
About the estate:
The three Ravaille brothers—Jean-Marc, Pierre, and Xavier—are as much at home on Pic Saint-Loup as the three fish depicted on the labels are in the water. They had to change the estate’s historic name, L’Ermitage du Pic Saint-Loup, to avoid competing with the well-known Rhône appellation. The red, Sainte-Agnès, blends the four main Languedoc grape varieties, while the white is half Roussanne. The transition to biodynamics has been underway for several years. Sainte-Agnès consistently stands as the archetype of Pic Saint-Loup reds.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
This renowned estate (45 hectares), formerly known as Ermitage du Pic Saint-Loup, lies at the foot of the Pic Saint-Loup. It is farmed using organic and biodynamic methods by the Ravaille brothers.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2026 guide) 95/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the wine:
The side-by-side comparison between the 2022 vintage of the highly distinguished Guilhem Gaucelm cuvée—compact and elegant—and the 2012 vintage demonstrates the estate’s exceptional quality.
About the estate:
L'Héritage du Pic-Saint-Loup is a historic terroir located on the grounds of the former convent of Château de Montferrand. It was in the 12th century that the first winegrowers tilled and cultivated these vineyards. This jewel of the appellation, nestled directly against the Pic, is now run by the Ravaille family, to whom we owe, in particular, the introduction of Syrah, which is now the dominant variety in the appellation. The latest generation—Xavier, Pierre, and Jean-Marc—decided in 1992 to leave the cooperative to vinify these beautiful high-altitude vineyards. Rigorous standards in the vineyard, precision in expression, and controlled power are the hallmarks of the estate’s current production, making it a benchmark within the appellation.
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