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
“Incredible intensity!”
"The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Galets D'Or, with its medium ruby color, offers a classic bouquet of sweet red fruits (cherries, redcurrants) intertwined with hints of garrigue, pepper, and leather. Well-balanced and medium-bodied to full-bodied, with a concentrated and elegant style, it showcases the vintage’s sweet, ripe fruit, ripe tannins, and the class needed to age beautifully for a good 15 years if stored properly.” (Jeb Dunnuck 2024)
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Palate
Silky, velvety, and comforting on the palate.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Let it breathe in a decanter for 2 hours beforehand
Drink before
2037
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with a Provençal stew, a pepper steak, or a wild mushroom risotto...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 5*Stars (Exceptional producers, those who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)
About the estate:
Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent founded this prestigious winery in the early 1990s, establishing themselves as one of the top micro-negociants in the Rhône Valley. Today, Bastien and Michel Tardieu travel throughout the vineyards to source the finest grapes, typically from very old vines, often located in the historic heart of each appellation. A real transformation has taken place in recent vintages: large-capacity barrels, whole-cluster 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 Rated Estate (Exceptional Production)
About the estate:
A wine enthusiast, Michel Tardieu teamed up with Dominique Laurent, the brilliant Burgundian wine merchant and winemaker, to launch a small wine trading business about ten years ago. Michel Tardieu is unmatched in his ability to unearth old-vine cuvées across all the Rhône appellations; add to that Dominique Laurent’s expertise in aging, with his magnificent barrels, and you have a dynamic duo that crafts the most extraordinary cuvées in the Rhône.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate 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 exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their wines, 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 exceptional sourcing and a keen sense of winemaking and aging, Michel Tardieu produces a consistent range of wines with a modern sensibility. This cutting-edge wine merchant, with carefully selected wines from both the southern and northern parts 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 the wine:
The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Galets d'Or, with its rich bouquet, offers aromas of red cherry, wild strawberry, red plum, dried herbs, and violet. Full-bodied and well-balanced, the 2022 vintage is supple and structured, with excellent freshness. A juicy and elegant finish rounds it out.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
A robust, complex, and flavorful red wine, with notes of red berries, warm herbs, cherry liqueur, and sweet spices. It is full-bodied, with fine, firm tannins. Textured and well-structured, with a subtle hint of herbs and spices that brings vitality to the mid-palate and a long, concentrated finish. Ready to drink now or worth cellaring.
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2024 guide) 94/100
About the wine:
The 2022 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Galets d'Or, with its medium ruby color, offers a classic bouquet of sweet red fruits (cherries, redcurrants) intertwined with hints of garrigue, pepper, and leather. Well-balanced and medium-bodied to full-bodied, with a concentrated and elegant style, it showcases the vintage’s sweet, ripe fruit, ripe tannins, and the class needed to age beautifully for a good 15 years if stored properly.
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