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Xavier Vignon - Côtes du Rhône Arcane Les Amoureux 2016
Xavier Vignon - Côtes du Rhône Arcane Les Amoureux 2016

Xavier Vignon - Côtes du Rhône Arcane Les Amoureux 2016

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4.3/5 (30 customers)

94+/100

Jeb Dunnuck

94/100

Robert Parker

93/100

James Suckling

Grenache
spicy
black fruits
deep

"Xavier Vignon's Declaration of Love for the Southern Rhône Valley"

“Made from grapes grown in Lirac, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Rasteau, and the higher-altitude vineyards of Beaumes-de-Venise, the 2016 Côtes du Rhône Arcane Les Amoureux (primarily Grenache) offers a superb bouquet of black cherries, blackberries, pepper, garrigue, and olives. Beautifully textured, balanced, and multi-dimensional, with fabulous purity, this is a “rock ’n’ roll” wine with plenty of fruit, yet it possesses purity and elegance—qualities that make this vintage so special.” (Jeb Dunnuck)

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Estate

Xavier Vignon

Vintage

Arcane Les Amoureux

Vintage

2016

Designation

Côtes du Rhône

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

80% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 5% Cinsault, 5% Caladoc

Regions

Five wines blended to express their distinctive character, free from constraints to create a well-balanced blend: Lirac, Gigondas, Beaumes-de-Venise, Vacqueyras, and Rasteau

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Extended maceration without mechanical extraction

Livestock Farming

In concrete tanks

Alcohol content

14,5%

Eye

Deep, dark color

Nose

Lush, with black and red fruits and notes of garrigue and olives

Palate

Well-balanced, pure, with full-bodied tannins but a creamy, silky texture—a fine wine

Serve

At 15-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2036

Guard

15 to 20 years

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with grilled red meat on the barbecue, a Luberon flan with eggplant, pan-seared duck breast with pineapple, beef skirt steak marinated in ginger, aged cheeses...

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Rated Estate Recommended

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated 94/100 (Wonderful wine)

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

About the wine:

A blend of five different wines from the southern Rhône, the 2016 Côtes du Rhône Arcane Les Amoureux is a superb cuvée, showcasing raspberry and strawberry notes, a silky, creamy texture, and lush, appetizing flavors. No, it doesn’t come from specific terroirs (Beaumes de Venise, Gigondas, Lirac, Rasteau, Vacqueyras), but it reveals itself as pure and delicious.
Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated "Recommended"

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated 93/100

Rated "Recommended"

About the wine:

Red berries, red flowers, and a hint of red-fruit tart on the nose make this an appealing wine. The palate is very juicy, with succulent, vibrant flavors of raspberry and red plum that linger on silky, powerful tannins. Impressive. Enjoy now or cell it.
Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated 94+/100

Rated "Recommended"

About the wine:

Made from grapes grown in Lirac, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Rasteau, and—at higher elevations—Beaumes-de-Venise, the 2016 Côtes du Rhône Arcane Les Amoureux (primarily Grenache) offers a superb bouquet of black cherries, blackberries, pepper, garrigue, and olives. Beautifully textured, balanced, and multi-dimensional, with fabulous purity, this is a “rock ’n’ roll” wine with plenty of fruit, yet it possesses purity and elegance—qualities that make this vintage so special. Best enjoyed over the next 15 to 20 years.

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