Les Vins de Vienne - Crozes-Hermitage Les Palignons rouge 2022
3*Coup de Coeur
Hachette
93/100
Wine Spectator
91/100
Vinous
"A full-bodied, crisp, and indulgent Syrah... it's almost perfect!"
Blended from two plots—one on granitic soil and the other on a plateau of rounded pebbles—this cuvée produces a brilliant, full-bodied, crisp, and generous Crozes. Perfect for pairing with a flank steak with shallots or a pierrade with Béarnaise sauce.
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Eye
Dress with purple highlights
Nose
With red and black berries and spices
Palate
Full-bodied, crisp, and rich
Serve
At 15-17°C
Drink before
2030
Food and Wine Pairings
Best enjoyed with a skirt steak with shallots, or a pierrade with Béarnaise sauce...
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2022 guide) Favorite 2019 vintage) (Exceptional wine)
Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
To revitalize the Seyssuel vineyard, located upstream from Vienne, three renowned winemakers—Yves Cuilleron, Pierre Gaillard, and François Villard—founded this company in 1996. It produces fine IGP estate wines in Seyssuel, single-vineyard selections from northern AOCs, and merchant wines from throughout the valley.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated Estate (2022 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:
The trio of Villard, Cuilleron, and Gaillard began the Vins de Vienne venture in the late 1990s. Initially, the goal was to breathe new life into the superb, long-forgotten terroirs of Seyssuel, one of the Rhône Valley’s earliest vineyards: of the 16 hectares of vineyards, 11 were planted there between 1996 and 2001. Over the years, the range has expanded through the purchase of grapes. While the wines from the Seyssuel terroirs remain admirable and define the estate, we find the other cuvées less compelling, leading us to remove the estate’s star rating this year.
Wine Spectator
Wine rated 93/100 (2019 vintage) (Exceptional wine)
Vinous
Wine rated (2022 guide) 91/100 (2019 vintage)
Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended
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