Maison Tardieu-Laurent - Châteauneuf-du-Pape Galets d'Or 2022
94/100
Jeb Dunnuck
93/100
James Suckling
93/100
Wine Spectator
92/100
Vinous
"Enormous intensity!"
The Châteauneuf Du Pape Galets D'Or 2022, with its medium ruby color, offers a classic aroma of sweet red fruits (cherries, redcurrants) mixed with hints of garrigue, pepper, and leather. Well-balanced and medium-bodied to full-bodied, with a concentrated and elegant style, it brings the sweet, ripe fruit of the vintage, ripe tannins, and the class necessary to drink beautifully for a good 15 years if stored properly." (Jeb Dunnuck 2024)
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Mouth
Silky, velvety texture, comforting on the palate.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Decant 2 hours in advance
Drink before
2037
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a Provençal stew, pepper steak, wild mushroom risotto...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 5 stars (Exceptional producers, representing the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and worldwide)
About the estate:
Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent created this association of excellence in the early 1990s, becoming one of the best micro-negociants in the Rhône Valley. Today, Bastien and Michel Tardieu scour the vineyards to find the best supplies, usually grapes from very old vines, often located in the historic heart of each appellation. A real change has taken place in recent vintages: large barrels, whole-bunch vinification for certain cuvées and, above all, more measured aging have raised the already excellent standard to a new level. A sure bet in the region.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
6*Star rating (Exceptional production)
About the estate:
A wine enthusiast, Michel Tardieu teamed up with Dominique Laurent, the brilliant Burgundy wine merchant and winemaker, to start a small wine trading business about ten years ago. Michel Tardieu is unrivaled in his ability to unearth vintages from old vines in all the Rhône appellations. Add to that Dominique Laurent's expertise in aging wine in magnificent barrels, and you have a dynamic duo that produces the most extraordinary vintages in the Rhône.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2020 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
This small, high-end wine merchant was founded in the early 1990s by Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent in the Rhône Valley. Thanks to excellent supplies and a keen sense of winemaking and aging, Michel Tardieu produces a range of consistent wines with a modern spirit. This cutting-edge négociant, with carefully selected supplies from both the south and north of the Rhône Valley, has been awarded a second star this year.
Wine Spectator
Wine rated 93/100 (Exceptional wine)
Vinous
Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100
About wine:
The highly fragrant Châteauneuf-du-Pape Galets d'Or 2022 develops aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry, red plum, dried herbs, and violet. Full-bodied and balanced, the 2022 vintage is supple and structured, with excellent freshness. A juicy and elegant finish rounds it off.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100
About wine:
A robust, complex, and flavorful red wine with notes of red fruit, warm herbs, cherry liqueur, and sweet spices. It is full-bodied, with fine, firm tannins. Textured and well-structured, with a subtle touch of herbs and spices that brings vitality to the mid-palate and a long, concentrated finish. Drink now or cellar.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2024 guide) 94/100
About wine:
The Châteauneuf Du Pape Galets D'Or 2022, with its medium ruby color, offers a classic aroma of sweet red fruits (cherries, redcurrants) mixed with hints of garrigue, pepper, and leather. Well-balanced and medium-bodied to full-bodied, with a concentrated and elegant style, it brings the sweet, ripe fruit of the vintage, ripe tannins, and the class necessary to drink beautifully for a good 15 years if stored properly.
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