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M. Chapoutier - Cornas Les Arènes 2018
M. Chapoutier - Cornas Les Arènes 2018

M. Chapoutier - Cornas Les Arènes 2018

Cornas|Red wine
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4.5/5 (2 customers)

93/100

Jeb Dunnuck

92-94/100

Vinous

88-90/100

Robert Parker

Syrah
persistent
ripe fruit
Les Arènes 2018 offers aromas of very ripe fruit and raspberry and blackcurrant jam on the nose. On the palate, notes of blackberries, spices, and morello cherries blend together, with dense, firm tannins and good length. Enjoy it with a hare or wild boar terrine...

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Estate

M. Chapoutier

Vintage

Les Arènes

Vintage

2018

Designation

Cornas

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

100% Syrah

Regions

Weathered granite soils, known locally as “gore,” and clay-limestone alluvial soils

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Destemming, 10 days of fermentation followed by maceration for about 3 weeks

Livestock Farming

14 to 16 months, 80% in French oak barrels and 20% in concrete tanks

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

A deep red color with some purplish highlights

Nose

Aromas of very ripe fruit and raspberry and blackcurrant jam

Palate

With aromas of blackberries, spices, and sour cherries, dense, tight tannins, and good length on the palate

Serve

At 16-18°C

Drink before

2028-2033

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with red mullet in tapenade sauce, any type of meat in sauce, marinated meats, large game served with cranberry jam, or a hare or wild boar terrine...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2024 guide): 5*Stars (Exceptional producers who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)

About the estate:

Michel Chapoutier is now ably supported by his children, Mathilde and Maxime, in running the largest wine house in the Northern Rhône, a long-standing specialist in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage. Chapoutier is, on the one hand, a major wine merchant, but it also produces top-tier estate wines, with the estate’s vineyards having long been cultivated using biodynamic methods. The single-vineyard selections—the top of the line—perfectly reflect the owner’s philosophy: produced from specific plots, made from a single grape variety, and released annually, they are above all a reflection of the terroir, showcasing both its best qualities and, at times, its extremes.
Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

This venerable (19th-century) and must-visit winery, propelled onto the international stage by Michel Chapoutier beginning in the 1990s, offers a wide range of wines sourced from its own vineyards (345 ha, cultivated biodynamically) or from purchased grapes, across most of the Rhône Valley’s flagship appellations, as well as in Roussillon and Alsace. His children, Mathilde and Maxime, have recently joined the family business.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2019 guide) 88–90/100 (Excellent wine)

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Notes of flint accentuate the tart cherries in the 2018 Cornas les Arènes. Although fresh and lively, it lacks the maturity and richness I expect from this vintage. It is crisp and medium-bodied, with slightly drying tannins.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Under the name Maison M. Chapoutier, we feature wines from the wine merchant division of this 200-year-old institution based in Tain-l'Hermitage. Michel Chapoutier, now joined by his daughter Mathilde, offers a very wide range of Rhône appellations here, with a production volume approaching one million bottles. But the Chapoutier name is also present in other regions (Champagne, Alsace, Languedoc, and even Australia), a testament to this family’s dynamism. While some vintages are impressive, others, on the other hand, are far more run-of-the-mill. This inconsistency has led us to remove the star from the estate this year.
Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated "Recommended"

Vinous

Vinous

Wine rated 92–94/100

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (2020 guide) 93/100

Rated "Recommended"

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