Les Vins de la Madone - Côtes du Forez Mémoire de Madone (Vieilles Vignes) 2024
92/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
93/100
Decanter
"The Signature Wine of the Côtes du Forez"
This wine for connoisseurs offers a powerful bouquet of red berries, followed by more spicy notes after aeration. The basalt soil lends a salty, mineral finish, and aging in amphorae softens the tannins, resulting in a supple and delicate mouthfeel. A cuvée truly shaped by its terroir—original and deep—that’s worth cellaring for a while.
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Eye
Dark maroon dress
Nose
A powerful bouquet of red berries, followed by more spicy notes after aeration
Palate
Full-bodied, silky and delicate, with supple tannins and a salty, mineral finish
Serve
At 16°C
Open
2 hours in advance in a carafe
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with roast pork, game birds such as partridge with cabbage, or strong, rich cheeses...
Decanter
Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100 (2023 vintage)
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Gilles Bonnefoy built his estate from the ground up starting in 1997: he planted the vineyards between 2001 and 2016 and established the winery in 2004. Today, the 10.5-hectare estate is farmed biodynamically and is situated 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 rated (2025 Guide) 92/100 Favorite 2023 Vintage)
Rated estate (2025 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Les Vins de la Madone offers one of the most exciting experiences in the Côtes du Forez, a low-key appellation situated between Saint-Étienne and Clermont-Ferrand, at the gateway to the Livradois-Forez Nature 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 vibrancy, drawn from granite and volcanic soils, is achieved through biodynamic viticulture (certified in 2008), vinification that partially uses whole clusters, and aging exclusively in tanks. The star is firmly set.