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Domaine Saint Andéol - Cairanne Marion B. 2015

Cairanne|Red wine

3.3/5 (7 customers)

92/100

Jeb Dunnuck

spicy

fleshy

red meat

game

cheeses

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“Deeply colored, the 2015 Cairanne Marion B. has a modern touch to its aromas and flavors of black fruit, soft oak, chocolate, and spices. It is concentrated, medium- to full-bodied, with lovely richness, a solid mid-palate, and a lovely finish. It’s a fine 2015 vintage that drinks well today.” (Jeb Dunnuck) Treat yourself!

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Estate

Domaine Saint Andéol

Vintage

Marion B.

Vintage

2015

Designation

Cairanne

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

50% Grenache, 50% Syrah, vignes âgées de 30 à 80 ans

Regions

Clay-gravel soil

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Traditional winemaking with destemming; each grape variety is vinified separately, with a fermentation period of 35 days (60% in concrete tanks, 40% in new barrels)

Alcohol content

15%

Eye

Deep ruby red

Nose

Aromas and flavors of dark fruits, sweet oak, chocolate, and spices

Palate

Concentrated, medium-bodied to full-bodied, very rich, with a solid mid-palate and a lovely finish

Serve

At 16°C

Drink before

2027

Guard

Ages 5 to 12

Food and Wine Pairings

Best enjoyed with all types of meat when young—such as lamb chops, leg of lamb, and game—and with cheese when at its peak.

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Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

The distant origins of the estate, located on the site of a priory, date back to the 12th century. The property has been passed down within the same family for four generations. Jean-Jacques Beaumet has been at the helm since 1988. He cultivates 37 hectares on the hills above Cairanne.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated estate (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (2018 guide) 92/100

Rated "Recommended"

About the wine:

Deeply colored, the 2015 Cairanne Marion B. has a modern touch to its aromas and flavors of dark fruit, soft oak, chocolate, and spices. It is concentrated, medium- to full-bodied, with lovely richness, a solid mid-palate, and a lovely finish. The 2015 vintage is a good one that’s ready to drink now.

Customer Rating

3.3/5

based on 7 reviews

Review by Mr. GILLES D. Published on October 10, 2021

A disappointing vintage despite Jeb Dunnuck’s glowing review. It lacks balance, primarily due to an excessive concentration of overripe black fruit and poorly controlled aging in partially new oak. The result is a wine with a robust, heavily structured palate that is heavy and heady. The flavors of blackcurrant and plums, with overly sharp acidity, along with an excess of spices—particularly pepper—do nothing to improve the wine’s drinkability. It’s still too heavily influenced by the oak. In my opinion, at nearly €17 a bottle, it doesn’t add up—neither economically nor in terms of taste. Rating: 2.5. Admittedly, this is harsh, but there are far more harmonious wines in Cairanne—particularly from Brusset or Richaud—and even from X. Vignon (La Tempérance). Tasted after 1 hour of aeration at 16°, during a Sunday family meal featuring a “couscous royal” spiced with a hint of harissa. Fortunately, the lovely “Dame Rousse” 2018 red Lirac and the 2019 rosé Tavel from Domaine de La Mordorée came to the rescue, saving the day from this quickly forgotten Marion B vintage.