Clos Saint Antonin - Côtes-du-Rhône Plan de Dieu 2018

Name: Clos Saint Antonin - Côtes-du-Rhône Plan de Dieu 2018
Brand: Clos Saint Antonin
Rating: 4 (11 reviews)

Côtes-du-Rhône Villages|Red wine

4/5 (11 customers)

3*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

91/100

Jeb Dunnuck

89/100

Robert Parker

complex

elegant

regional wine

“A top-tier village wine that blends Grenache with Mourvèdre and Syrah. What made it so appealing? The distinguished nose—ripe, certainly, but what stands out most is the elegant interplay of candied fruit, wild strawberries, floral notes, and subtle spices. Then, above all, the palate—paradoxical, at once warm and dynamic, taut and mellow—impresses with its extraordinary volume, its preserved freshness, the finesse of its tannins, and the depth and very licorice-like length of the fruit. A touch of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A wine for aging.” (Le Guide des Vins Hachette 2021)

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Estate

Clos Saint Antonin

Vintage

Plan de Dieu

Vintage

2018

Designation

Côtes-du-Rhône Villages

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

50% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre et 20% Syrah

Terroirs

The soil consists of clay and silt resting on marl; the grapes come from plots located north of the hamlet of Saint Antonin, at the southernmost point and highest elevation of the appellation. The average age of the vines is 50 years.

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Hand-harvested with sorting in the vineyard

Winemaking

90% destemming followed by 25 days of maceration

Livestock farming

Aged in large oak casks for the Grenache and in barrels for the Syrah and Mourvèdre for 12 months before bottling

Alcohol content

15%

Eye

Deep ruby

Nose

Notes of ripe black raspberries, black cherries, melted licorice, and burnt earth

Palate

Rich, powerful, and concentrated, with great depth—the hallmark of this appellation

Serve

At 14-15°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairings

Pairs perfectly with game meat, whether served in a sauce or grilled

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2020 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the estate:

Isabelle Sabon, the sister of Christophe Sabon (La Janasse), purchased the Saint-Antonin estate (15 hectares in Jonquière) in 2014. A combination of a land opportunity and a business strategy, Clos Saint-Antonin offers La Janasse the possibility of a “second” wine. With just under two hectares in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, sourced from the La Janasse estate, this new label produced an excellent vintage in 2016, characterized by a rich and precise style.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2021 guide) 3*Top Pick (Exceptional wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the wine:

A premium village wine that blends Grenache with Mourvèdre and Syrah. What made it so appealing? The distinguished nose—ripe, certainly, but what stands out most is the elegant interplay of candied fruit, wild strawberries, floral notes, and subtle spices. Then, above all, the palate—paradoxical, at once warm and dynamic, taut and mellow—impresses with its extraordinary volume, its preserved freshness, the finesse of its tannins, and the depth and very licorice-like length of the fruit. A touch of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. A wine for aging.

About the estate:

A regular in the Guide, often highly rated for its Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes-du-Rhône, and local wines. A 90-hectare vineyard scattered across multiple plots, managed by Christophe Sabon and his sister Isabelle, children of Aimé Sabon, who founded the estate in 1973. The estate was expanded in 2015 with the purchase of Clos Saint-Antonin and its 15 hectares of vines in the commune of Jonquière.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated 89/100 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Less ripe and concentrated than the 2017, but silkier and more elegant, the 2018 Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu is a similar blend, with about 50% Grenache and the remainder a mix of Syrah and Mourvèdre. Raspberries and cherries emerge on the nose, accompanied by notes of garrigue and black tea, while the full-bodied palate features almost delicate, grippy tannins, with notes of licorice and dark chocolate on the finish.

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Rated estate (2020 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:

This 15-hectare estate, comprising an enclosed vineyard and an old farmhouse in Jonquière, was acquired in late 2014 by the Sabon family, who already owned the Domaine de la Janasse in Courthézon. A winery is scheduled to be built soon.

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated 91/100

Rated winery (2020 guide) Recommended

Customer rating

4/5

based on 11 reviews