Domaine des Pothiers - Diogène 2019
16,5/20 Coup de Coeur
RVF
"In Burgundian style!"
This Grand Favorite the 2018 vintage by the RVF is now available in 2019! This is a Gamay Saint-Romain grown on pink granite, bursting with freshness, floral notes, ripe fruit, and sweet spices. Gentle, careful vinification and six months' aging in amphorae bring beautiful energy, finesse, and complexity. Limited quantity cuvée...
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Nose
Floral notes, ripe fruit, spices
Mouth
Fine and complex. Round attack, beautiful expression of red fruits and spices, long finish with great freshness.
Serve
At 15-16°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with meat dishes in sauce, rib of beef, mature cheeses, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Romain Payre has become one of the finest ambassadors for Gamay from the Côte Roannaise, where he has excelled for several vintages on his 21-hectare estate. The benchmark cuvée is best enjoyed young, while the Clos Du Puy and Intégrale cuvées are medium-aged wines made from vines over 80 years old. This is a highly recommended and reliable estate, whatever the cuvée.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the estate:
Living with his parents Georges and Denise since 2005, Romain Paire took over this long-established family estate in 2017. Founded in 1610 in the commune of Villemontais, in the southern part of the appellation, the estate has been farmed using mixed farming and livestock methods (beef cattle) since 2010. The 23 hectares of vines are organically and biodynamically farmed. The estate, which covers 23 hectares of vineyards, is used for mixed farming (beef cattle) and has been run organically and biodynamically since 2010. It is one of the (very) safe bets of the Côte-Roannaise appellation.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2020 guide) 16.5/20 Favorite (2018 vintage)
Rated estate (2026 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:
Georges Paire, who comes from a family of farmers, began planting his vineyard in the 1970s. In 2005, his son Romain joined him and the plantations continued, the winery was modernized, and the estate turned to organic farming. Today, the estate still has a small herd of Limousin cows. We appreciate these carefully crafted, sincere wines: a modern and dynamic embodiment of the appellation.