Les Vins de la Madone - Côtes du Forez Mémoire de Madone (Vieilles Vignes) 2024
92/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
93/100
Decanter
"Côtes du Forez identity blend"
This wine for connoisseurs offers a powerful bouquet of red berries, followed by more spicy notes after aeration. The basalt soil gives it a salty, mineral finish, and aging in amphorae softens the tannins for a supple, delicate texture. A cuvée truly marked by its terroir, original and deep, to be kept in the cellar for some time.
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Eye
Dark garnet color
Nose
Powerful bouquet of red berries, followed by more spicy notes after aeration.
Mouth
Beautiful volume, silky and delicate, supple tannins with a salty, mineral finish.
Serve
At 16°C
Open
2 hours before in a carafe
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with roast pork, game birds such as partridge with cabbage, or strong, full-fat cheeses.
Decanter
Wine rating (2024 guide) 93/100 (2023 vintage)
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Gilles Bonnefoy created his estate from scratch in 1997: vineyards were planted between 2001 and 2016, and the cellar was built in 2004. Today, the 10.5-hectare estate is run using biodynamic methods and is located on the outskirts of two volcanoes: La Madone and Le Pigeonnier.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2025 guide) 92/100 Favorite 2023 vintage)
Rated estate (2025 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Les Vins de la Madone wines offer one of the most exciting experiences in the Côtes du Forez, a little-known appellation located between Saint-Étienne and Clermont-Ferrand, at the gateway to the Livradois-Forez Natural Park. Gilles Bonnefoy strives to capture the sparkling purity of the fruit, both in his Gamay reds and in his whites (IGP d'Urfé), a Roussanne and a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. This brilliance, drawn from granite and volcanic soils, is achieved through biodynamic viticulture (certified in 2008), partial whole-bunch vinification, and aging exclusively in vats. The star is firmly in place.
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review and opinion by Mr. OLIVIER O. Published on 07/25/2025
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