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Vidal-Fleury - Côtes du Rhône rouge 2021

Name: Vidal-Fleury - Côtes du Rhône red 2021
Brand: Vidal-Fleury
Rating: 3.7 (13 reviews)

Côtes du Rhône|Red wine

3.7/5 (13 customers)

15,5/20

Jancis Robinson

Grenache

balanced

candied fruit

red meat

"A must-have!"

If you have to choose a Côtes-du-Rhône, don't miss Vidal-Fleury's! A beautiful expression of Grenache, round and delicious with balanced tannins. There are jammy notes of red fruit enhanced by black pepper and thyme. The finish is long with notes of cherry. This wine will enhance your aperitifs and pair well with many meat-based dishes.

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Estate

Vidal-Fleury

Vintage

2021

Designation

Côtes du Rhône

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

Dominante de Grenache Noir

Terroirs

Clay soils, consisting of stony alluvium with Rhône pebbles and loess

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine making

Destemming, temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation, 3 to 4 weeks of vatting depending on the grape variety.

Livestock farming

12 months on lees in stainless steel tanks for 70% of the cuvée, in large oak barrels for 20% and in oak barrels for 10%.

Alcohol content

14.5%

Eye

Dark red color with purple highlights

Nose

Intense aromas of candied red fruits, black pepper, and thyme

Mouth

Round with a balanced tannic structure, long finish with notes of cherries

Serve

At 16-18°C

Drink before

2026

Guard

5 years

Food and wine pairings

Pairs perfectly with duck parmentier, lamb navarrin, grilled meats, etc.

More information on Vidal-Fleury

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2024 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

A new wind is blowing at Vidal-Fleury. Antoine Dupré has replaced Guy Sarton du Jonchay at the helm of the oldest wine merchant in the northern Rhône (founded in 1781), now owned by the Guigal family but managed independently. New commercial ambitions are emerging, along with a gradual shift in style in the cellar, which is beginning to show in the range on offer. Watch this space.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2024 guide) Mentioned (Successful wine)

About the estate:

The oldest wine merchant in the Rhône region, founded in 1781 from its vineyard in Côte-Rôtie and renowned from very early on – Thomas Jefferson held a memorable banquet there in 1787. Owned by the Guigal family since 1986, it has a monumental cellar, whose architecture is inspired by the Egyptian site of Saqqara.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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

About the estate:

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 (2024 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)

About the estate:

Founded in 1781, Vidal-Fleury is the oldest winery in the Rhône Valley still in operation. It was bought by the Guigal family in the early 1980s and boasts modern, high-performance facilities, as well as autonomy in its management and winemaking. The range is extensive and covers most of the major appellations of the Rhône Valley. The wines are now reliable, in a rather classic style.

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (2023 guide) 15,5/20

About wine:

A dry, balanced, and flavorful Côtes-du-Rhône, with well-balanced fruitiness and lovely acidity. A simple but classic Côtes-du-Rhône.

James Suckling

Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended

Customer rating

3.7/5

based on 13 reviews

Review and opinion by Mr. OLIVIER P. Published on 12/04/2024

Decent Côtes du Rhône. The markers are there, but there is too much acidity on the finish. It was particularly difficult to compare after drinking the Minervois Ch Guerry (same grape varieties and Grenache dominant in both cases) from the same order.