M. Chapoutier - Saint-Joseph Deschants 2016
91/100
Robert Parker
14,5/20
RVF
14,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
“Characterized by aromas of crushed stone and black olives, the 2016 Saint-Joseph Deschants offers exceptional value among Northern Rhône Syrahs, delivering fullness and concentration while being ready to drink now. It is medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and firm, with fine tannins on the long finish that suggest a decade of aging potential.” (Wine Advocate 2018 - Joe Czerwinski)
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Eye
Deep garnet color
Nose
Very floral (violet), developing notes of licorice and spices
Palate
A smooth attack, dominated by red fruit. A long finish marked by spices
Serve
At 16-17°C
Open
1 hour ago
Drink before
2022
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with cold cuts, a rack of lamb with herbs, a fillet of venison with Grand Veneur sauce, or sheep’s milk cheeses such as Ossau-Iraty (a firm-textured cheese from the Basque Country).
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 14.5/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2024 guide): 5* Stars (Exceptional producers who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)
About the estate:
Michel Chapoutier is now ably supported by his children, Mathilde and Maxime, in running the largest wine house in the Northern Rhône, a historic specialist in Hermitage and Crozes-Hermitage. Chapoutier is, on the one hand, a major wine merchant, but also produces top-tier estate wines, with the estate’s vineyards having long been cultivated using biodynamic methods. The single-vineyard selections, the top of the range, perfectly reflect the owner’s philosophy: single-vineyard, single-varietal, and produced annually, they are above all a reflection of the terroir, in its best aspects as well as, at times, its excesses.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
This venerable (19th-century) and leading winery, propelled onto the international stage by Michel Chapoutier beginning in the 1990s, offers a wide range of wines produced from its own vineyards (345 hectares, cultivated biodynamically) or from purchased grapes, across most of the Rhône Valley’s flagship appellations, as well as in Roussillon and Alsace. His children, Mathilde and Maxime, have recently joined the family business.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated wine (2017 guide) 91/100 (Excellent wine)
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Characterized by aromas of crushed stone and black olives, the 2016 Saint-Joseph Deschants offers exceptional value among Northern Rhône Syrahs, delivering fullness and concentration while remaining ready to drink now. It is medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and firm, with fine tannins on the long finish that suggest a decade of aging potential.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2019 guide) 14,5/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2023 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 wine:
It features the fairly fresh notes typical of northern Syrah, with a full-bodied palate. The wine is quite savory and well-balanced.
About the estate:
Under the Maison M. Chapoutier label, we feature wines from the wine merchant division of this 200-year-old institution based in Tain-l'Hermitage. Michel Chapoutier, now joined by his daughter Mathilde, offers a very wide range of Rhône appellations here, with a production volume approaching one million bottles. But the Chapoutier name is also present in other regions (Champagne, Alsace, Languedoc, and even Australia), a testament to this family’s dynamism. While some vintages are compelling, others, on the other hand, are far more run-of-the-mill. This inconsistency leads us to remove the star from the house this year.
Jancis Robinson
Rated: Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated: Recommended
Customer rating
4.4/5
based on 7 reviews
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