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Domaine de la Biscarelle - Le Grand Saint Paul 2013

Vin de France|Red wine

2.8/5 (9 customers)

"Le Grand Saint-Paul" is produced by Jérôme Grieco, a winemaker from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, who has been consistently praised by international critics since his first vintage in 2009. In 2013, *La Revue du Vin de France* named it "Discovery of the Year." This wine is made from grapes grown on a Côtes-du-Rhône Village vineyard, and as Jérôme Grieco himself describes it, “it’s the estate’s little Châteauneuf.” Lively, with a lovely, full-bodied, blood-red character and a crisp acidity, along with a fresh and lingering finish, it’s a sure bet—but in limited quantities!

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Estate

Domaine de la Biscarelle

Vintage

Le Grand Saint Paul

Vintage

2013

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

40% grenache, 30% mourvedre, 30% syrah

Regions

red clay in the locality of Saint Paul on a single 5-hectare plot.

Viticulture

well-planned, regular tillage.

Grape Harvest

Hand-harvested, with the grapes picked and sorted at optimal ripeness.

Wine Production

Traditional aging in concrete tanks for an average of 3 to 5 weeks. The decision to rack the wine is made based on tasting and in consultation with the winemaker.

Livestock Farming

in concrete tanks for 18 months, depending on the vintage

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

a violin with a brilliant tone

Nose

lively, with notes of tart red berries

Palate

Lively, with notes of red currant. A lovely, blood-red color balanced by a nice acidity. A lingering, fresh, and mouth-watering finish.

Serve

at 14-16°C

Open

3 hours ago.

Drink starting at

2015

Drink before

2023

Food and Wine Pairings

Serve with grilled red meat or lasagna Bolognese

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2016 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the estate:

Located in the vineyards near Orange, the 5 hectares of Châteauneuf-du-Pape include century-old vines, which explains the intensity of the 2012 vintage presented here. The Côtes-du-Rhône wines from the same estate are also remarkable, and the young winemaking couple now in charge is doing an exemplary job. Before this wine becomes too well-known, give it a chance to find a place in your wine cellar.

Customer Rating

2.8/5

based on 9 reviews

Review by Mr. CHRISTIAN R. Published on February 15, 2016

This wine had a strong reductive aroma upon opening. It was not decanted but left to breathe for 24 hours with the bottle open. The aroma faded but did not disappear. Although marketed as a “Petit Châteauneuf,” it lacks any of its characteristics—even in a “petit” version. You can mainly smell the Syrah and Mourvèdre, not the Grenache. In my opinion, it’s the high proportion of Mourvèdre that’s the problem. Mourvèdre is a complicated grape, and when it’s mishandled, it often smells like wild boar that’s been running too long.