Camille Cayran - Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu La Bête à Bon Dieu 2023
91/100
Decanter
90/100
James Suckling
"A vintage with character at a bargain price!"
This appealing and charming Rhône cuvée captivates us with its aromas of black fruits and spicy flavors reminiscent of the South. The attack is both fresh and dense, yet refined. A cuvée that is sure to brighten up your everyday meals.
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Eye
Clear and brilliant color, ruby red with purple highlights
Nose
Very intense with spices, notes of garrigue and blackcurrant
Mouth
Beautifully smooth and rounded attack, powerful and concentrated, lovely richness, volume and well-integrated tannins, dense and fresh aromas of red fruit, cherry, blackcurrant, and violet.
Serve
At 15-16°C
Open
1/2 front
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with home cooking, ratatouille, spicy tagine, Provençal stuffed vegetables, andouillette sausage, gnocchi, stew, dishes with sauce, rib of beef...
Decanter
Wine rating (2024 guide) 91/100 Decanter World Wine Awards (2022 vintage)
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2024 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the estate:
Founded in 1929, the Cairanne cooperative is a major player in the region with its two flagship brands, Camille Cayran for the traditional network and Victor Delauze for mass distribution. In 2020, it merged with the Cave de Sainte Cécile-les-Vignes to become Cave de Cairanne Camille & Cécilia. It now covers more than 1,100 hectares and is expanding its offering with an organic range.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2024 guide) Cooperative winery of the year (RVF Grand Prix cooperative winery of the year)
About the estate:
Founded in 1929 in the southern Rhône Valley, the Cairanne cooperative is a model of success. It represents 330 hectares, farmed by fifty-five cooperative members, producing 13,000 hectoliters of wine. In 2014, however, it was selling off its production to large retailers, with a debt of €8 million.
To get this old lady back on her feet, the winery hired Denis Crespo as director in 2015. With his intimate knowledge of vines and wine, he managed to convince the cooperative members that only quality pays off, by involving them more in the production of the wines. The grapes are harvested when ripe and the vines are now worked on a plot-by-plot basis. In the cellar, he revolutionized the winemaking process by using light sulfiting, with some vintages labeled as sulfur-free to improve the quality of the tannins.
His goal: to achieve better balance. Above all, he completely rethought the distribution channel, abandoning large retailers in favor of short supply chains, restaurants, and exports. The wines have made a huge leap in quality. We salute this collective effort, which has yielded significant results in terms of both wine quality and the sustainability of the winegrowers.
Jancis Robinson
Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended
James Suckling
Wine rating (2024 guide) 90/100 (2022 vintage)
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended