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 a plot in the Côtes-du-Rhône Village appellation, and as Jérôme Grieco himself describes it, "it’s the estate’s little Châteauneuf." Lively, with its lovely, blood-red color and tangy acidity, and a fresh, 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

Terroirs

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

Viticulture

careful, regular tilling of the soil.

Grape Harvest

hand-harvested, with the grapes picked and sorted at peak ripeness.

Winemaking

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

concrete tanks for 18 months, depending on the vintage

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

a violin with a brilliant tone

Nose

lively, with tangy red berries

Palate

Lively, with notes of redcurrant. A lovely, rich body balanced by a nice acidity. A lingering, fresh, and mouth-watering finish.

Serve

at 14-16°C

Open

3 hours ago.

Drink from

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 vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

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

Customer rating

2.8/5

based on 9 reviews

Review by Mr. CHRISTIAN R. Posted on 02/15/2016

The wine had a strong reductive aroma upon opening. I didn’t decant it but let it sit for 24 hours with the bottle open. The aroma faded but didn’t disappear. Marketed as a “Petit Châteauneuf,” it lacks any of the typical characteristics of that style, even in a smaller bottle. You mainly smell Syrah and Mourvèdre, not Grenache. In my opinion, it’s the high proportion of Mourvèdre that’s the problem. And Mourvèdre is complicated—when it’s mishandled, it often smells like wild boar that’s been running too long.