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Xavier Vignon - Côtes-du-Rhône SM#3

Xavier Vignon - Côtes-du-Rhône SM#3

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4.4/5 (7 customers)

92/100

James Suckling

silky
peppery
model of success

"S for Septentrionale and M for Méridionale, a fascinating wine to discover!"

"The nose is marked by blackcurrant and blue fruit, with hints of flowers and wafers. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Rich with dark chocolate and dark berries on the palate. Concentrated, peppery finish." (James Suckling 2023).

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Estate

Xavier Vignon

Cuvée

SM

Vintage

3

Designation

Côtes du Rhône

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

50% Syrah, 50% Grenache. Assemblage des millésimes 2019, pour la Syrah du nord et 2020 pour le Grenache du sud.

Terroirs

The Syrah comes from 15 different plots on sandy, granite and Loess soils. The Grenache comes from 21 different plots, on a variety of terroirs of sand, gravel and rolled pebbles. All parcels have been selected for their exceptional concentration and composition of mineral salts and polyphenols.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Traditional with table sorting and total destemming

Breeding

Grenache in concrete vats and Syrah in oak truncated cone vats for 20 months, 1/3 of them matured in 1-wine barrels.

Alcohol content

14.5%

Eye

Deep ruby red colour

Nose

Notes of flowers, blueberry and blackcurrant aromas

Mouth

Deep and dense with surprising aromas of chocolate and dark berries, long finish

Serve

At 15-16°C

Open

At least half an hour before drinking, don't hesitate to oxygenate its youth, for example by double decanting or decanting twice in a carafe.

Drink before

2036

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with grilled prime rib, roast pigeon with savory, veal filet mignon with black tapenade...

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Area rated Recommended

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100

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About the wine:

The nose is marked by blackcurrant and blue fruit, with hints of flowers and wafers. Full-bodied with silky tannins. Rich, with dark chocolate and dark berries on the palate. Concentrated, peppery finish. Enjoy or keep.

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

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