Château Calissanne - Clos Victoire 2009
2*Coup de Coeur
Hachette
Rating in the Hachette Guide: 2** (Remarkable Wine) + Editor’s Choice
“This is the twelfth Editor’s Choice—no small feat—for Jean Bonnet, who has been the estate manager for over twenty years. This 2009 Clos Victoire, made from Syrah (60%) and Cabernet Sauvignon, offers an intense bouquet of dark fruits and mocha. The palate holds the note, long, very long, and stands out for its great freshness, its tannic strength, and its perfectly controlled oak. Best to wait two or three years, even if the urge to taste it is already very tempting...” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2013)
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Eye
Purple Dress with a Dark Heart
Nose
offers an intense bouquet of dark fruits and mocha
Palate
It lingers on the palate—for a long, long time—and stands out for its remarkable freshness, tannic strength, and perfectly balanced oak
Serve
Decant at 16°C
Open
2 to 3 hours before
Drink from
2014
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairings
Le Clos Victoire convient à une cuisine élaborée : viandes rouges en sauce, gibiers. Il accompagne parfaitement les plateaux de fromages. Pour sa rondeur, vous vous en régalerez à l'apéritif. Osez !<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 1 star (A high-quality, recommended wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
Calissanne is located in Lançon-de-Provence. This vast Provençal estate spans 1,100 hectares, including 110 hectares of vineyards and 60 hectares of olive groves, forming a single, south-facing cultivation area. The terroir consists of brown, stony, well-drained soils over Urgonian limestone colluvium, ideally suited for growing grapes and olives. Planted on gently sloping hillsides across 25 plots, 11 grape varieties contribute to the production of Calissanne’s wines. Legend has it that the famous Calissons d’Aix—a sweet treat made from almond paste—take their name from a hillside in Calissanne that was once planted with almond trees.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2013 guide) 2** stars (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the wine:
The history of La Calissanne dates back to time immemorial: an ancient Celtic-Ligurian stronghold, of which the so-called Oppidum of Constantine—overlooking the estate—still stands; a property of the Order of Malta in the 13th and 14th centuries, to a parliamentarian of the Court of Aix-en-Provence in the 17th century, to Charles Auguste Verminck, a prominent figure in Marseille who ran soap and oil mills in the 19th century, and finally to Philippe Kessler in 2001. Today, it is Sophie, his wife, who runs the estate, which remains at the pinnacle of the appellation. Our twelfth favorite—and no small feat—is Jean Bonnet, who has served as operations director for over twenty years. This 2009 Clos Victoire, made from Syrah (60%) and Cabernet Sauvignon, delivers an intense bouquet of black fruit and mocha. The palate holds the note, long, very long, and stands out for its great freshness, its tannic strength, and its perfectly controlled oak. Best to wait two or three years, even if the urge to taste it is already very tempting...
About the estate:
Once a Celtic-Ligurian stronghold, La Calissanne was owned by the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in the Middle Ages, by a parliamentarian from Aix in the 17th century, by a soap manufacturer in the 19th century, and finally, in 2001, by businessman Philippe Kessler, who passed away in 2008. Today, Sophie Kessler-Matière, his wife, manages this vast 1,200-hectare estate, which includes 60 hectares of olive trees and about 100 hectares of vineyards, spread across 25 plots of gently sloping, stony hillsides. This pillar of the Côteaux-d'Aix AOC, managed for twenty-five years by Jean Bonnet—who conducted an in-depth analysis of the vineyard’s planting policy and maintenance—is now led by Christophe Barraud.