Mas Champart - Saint-Chinian Clos de la Simonette 2018
93/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
16,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
91/100
Robert Parker
90/100
Decanter
90/100
Vinous
The Clos de la Simonette cuvée brings together the estate's two terroirs. On the one hand, Grenache and Carignan on very stony limestone plateaus and, on the other, Mourvèdre on clay-limestone hillsides. The wine is powerful, full-bodied and refined, with aromas of ripe red and black fruits and hints of garrigue. A great southern cuvée to pair with Mediterranean flavors!
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Nose
Powerful aromas of ripe red berries, garrigue, and spices
Mouth
Ample and refined, fruity with delicate tannins
Serve
Decant at 17°C
Drink before
2028+
Food and wine pairings
Pairs perfectly with a 7-hour spit-roasted leg of lamb, or in a tagine, a guinea fowl stewed with smoked bacon, or even a charcoal-grilled duck breast....
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 16.5/20 (2017 vintage) (Reference wine)
Rated estate (2024 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Isabelle and Mathieu Champart created their estate from scratch in 1976 and have made it a signature brand because, year after year, everything there is always excellent. The apparent simplicity of these lesser-known wines was matched only by the length and complexity of their finishes. The estate has changed hands, with Pascaline Bour, a relative of the Mulliez family, taking it over. We await the wines produced by the new team and hope that they will continue an incredible series of great successes in an appellation that curiously suffers from a lack of notoriety.
Decanter
Wine rated 90/100 (2017 vintage)
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2024 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the estate:
A magnificent landscape, terraced vineyards, a farmhouse on the hillside, and very stony, clay-limestone soil. Since 1976, Isabelle and Matthieu Champart have been cultivating 13 hectares of vines (80% of which are organic) in this picture-postcard setting, with an organic approach that predates their official conversion in 2019. They have been making wine since 1988, the year they left the cooperative.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2020 guide) 91/100 (2017 vintage) (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2021 guide) 93/100 Favorite 2017 vintage)
Rated estate (2024 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Fans of the Champart couple, both recently retired, can rest assured: the estate remains in excellent shape, following in the footsteps of its creators! Nicolas Gaignon continues to produce these beautiful vintages grown on clay-limestone soil. The 16-hectare estate, located on the limestone folds overlooking the town of Saint-Chinian, began its conversion to organic farming in 2019. Here, the wines are designed for both immediate enjoyment and long-term aging.
Vinous
Wine rated 90/100 (2017 vintage)
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