Domaine Grand Veneur - Côtes-du-Rhône Les Champauvins rouge 2023
3*Coup de Coeur
Hachette
"Dubbed 'baby Chateauneuf' by Robert Parker"
A Côtes-du-Rhône that has everything a great wine should have! After an enticing nose, the palate reveals different layers of aromas (wild berries, smoky notes, pepper, licorice). The tannic structure is clearly present, yet enveloped by the sweetness of Grenache. A few years ago, Robert Parker didn't hesitate to call it "baby Châteauneuf"...
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Eye
Beautiful intense garnet red color
Nose
With aromas of black fruits, garrigue, and spices, typical of the expression of its terroir.
Mouth
Ample and smooth, with a very tight but mellow tannic structure, as if coated by the roundness of Grenache, with a lingering finish on slightly spicy notes of pepper and licorice.
Serve
At 16-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with all types of meat, mild and medium-strength cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
A key figure in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Tavel, Alain Jaume runs a high-quality wine business with his family, as well as owning some beautiful vineyards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Côtes du Rhône. Their main source of pride is the Grand-Venu wine, a classic Châteauneuf. The Clos de Sixte, the family estate located in Tavel, offers a beautiful example of the cru, while in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the cuvée from old vines is one of the finest wines in the appellation. The future of the estate is brilliantly assured by Alain Jaume's children.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2026 guide) 3*Coup de Coeur (Exceptional wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About wine:
Named after its location—a terroir of rounded pebbles on a marine molasse matrix, adjacent to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation—this ambitious Côtes-du-Rhône impresses with its intensity. The color is deep with purple hues. The nose is complex and precise, blending blackcurrant paste, cloves, hydrocarbon notes, and roasted nuances from the barrel. The palate is both full and fresh, framed by dense tannins and taut with superb freshness and hints of violet, stretching into a long, salty finish. An irresistible red, still in the heat of its youth. We wait.
About the estate:
Originally from Castelpapale, Alain Jaume and his sons, Sébastien and Christophe, continue a winemaking tradition that dates back to 1826. They organically cultivate 155 hectares of vineyards spread across four estates: Grand Veneur in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Clos de Sixte in Lirac, Ch. Mazane in Vacqueyras, and Dom. la Grangette Saint-Joseph in the Côtes-du-Rhône AOC, all complemented by a wine merchant business. A sure bet.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
4-star rated estate (Very high quality production)
About the estate:
The Jaume family has been involved in winemaking "since Mathieu Jaume decided to cultivate vines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 1826." Odile and Alain Jaume and their sons, Christophe and Sébastien, now run a 70-hectare vineyard (Domaine Grand Veneur, Clos de Sixte), which also produces Lirac and Côtes du Rhône appellations. Grenache Noir and Syrah are naturally the dominant grape varieties. The estate began its transition to organic farming in 2009.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
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