Rating: Bettane & Desseauve 17/20, RVF 15.5/20
“The dense, velvety texture is elegant, lending the fruit a beautiful vibrancy. As the wine ages, the excellent impression from the initial tastings is confirmed, and the wine becomes more complex. ” (Le Grand Guide des Vins de France 2011 - Bettane & Desseauve)
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Eye
beautiful ruby-red dress
Nose
aromas of black cherry, blackberry compote, and blackcurrant
Palate
a slightly spicy finish, with very fine tannins
Serve
decant at 12-15°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2011
Drink before
2017
Food and wine pairings
A déguster sur un magret de canard, un tournedos, une côte de boeuf, un crottin de Chavignol...<br/>
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Rated estate (2012 guide): 5 stars (Outstanding production)
About the estate:
"The estate produces roughly two-thirds white wine and one-third red wine from its approximately 45 hectares, making it one of the region's leading estates. The Vacheron quartet also offers high-quality wines made from Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir grapes grown using organic and biodynamic farming methods."
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2011 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
“The first Sancerre estate certified for biodynamic farming, since 2006. Jean-Dominique Vacheron, who focuses primarily on viticulture, works alongside his cousin Jean-Laurent, an oenologist who honed his craft at leading Burgundy estates. While their red Sancerres often attract attention, their highly mature whites are no less impressive. They reveal a mineral character, with beautiful structure in the powerful Les Romains cuvée, sourced from one of Sancerre’s finest and sunniest terroirs, an expression of flinty clay soils. Vinification takes place in wooden vats, which softens the tightness that Sauvignon Blancs on flinty soils can sometimes exhibit. The extraction and aging of the reds lead them, in their youth, to a certain rigidity, somewhat in the spirit of the wines from Domaine Trapet in Burgundy. In any case, they should be cellared for at least two to four years. The estate is approaching its second star.”