A great vintage, created by three highly skilled winemakers, François Villard, Pierre Gaillard, and Yves Cuilleron. An example of power and harmony that will enhance your meat-based meals. A must-try!
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Nose
Aromas of ripe black berries and spices
Mouth
Full-bodied, balanced, and complex, with lots of spice
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before in his youth
Drink before
2036
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2023) 2* Stars (Vintage 2020) (Remarkable wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
To revive the Seyssuel vineyard located upstream from Vienne, three renowned winemakers, Yves Cuilleron, Pierre Gaillard, and François Villard, created this business in 1996, producing fine IGP estate wines in Seyssuel, single vineyard selections in northern AOCs, and 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 in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
The trio of Villard, Cuilleron, and Gaillard began the Vins de Vienne adventure in the late 1990s. Initially, the aim was to revive the superb forgotten terroirs of Seyssuel, one of the first vineyards in the Rhône Valley: of the 16 hectares of vines, 11 were planted between 1996 and 2001. Over the years, the range has expanded with the purchase of grapes. While the wines from the Seyssuel terroars remain admirable and are the hallmark of the estate, the other vintages seem less convincing to us, which has led us to withdraw the estate's star rating this year.
Vinous
Wine rating (2022 guide) 94/100 (2020 vintage)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended