"The 2022 Tavel Le Crétacé is an exuberant, fruity, and straightforward wine that opens with aromas of cherry, watermelon, and ripe peach. It is medium- to full-bodied, concentrated, and flavorful, with a long, mouthwatering finish. It is one of the best bottles of Le Crétacé I can recall, a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Cinsault and Mourvèdre.” (Wine Advocate 2023)
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Eye
Deep ruby color
Nose
Both powerful and delicate, the nose reveals sustained notes of crushed strawberries and rose petals
Palate
It maintains its depth on the palate, combining a rounded texture with well-balanced liveliness
Serve
At 10°C
Open
20 minutes before
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with red mullet on a bed of tapenade, bouillabaisse, monkfish curry, coconut chicken, grilled lamb chops with herbes de Provence, scallops...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
A leading figure in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Tavel, Alain Jaume runs a family-owned business focused on high-quality wine trading as well as their own exceptional vineyards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and the Côtes du Rhône. Their greatest source of pride is the Vin du Grand-Veneur, a classic Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Clos de Sixte, the family estate located in Tavel, offers a fine representation of the terroir, while in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the old-vine cuvée ranks among the appellation’s finest wines. The estate’s future is brilliantly secured by Alain Jaume’s children.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Originally from Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Alain Jaume and his sons, Sébastien and Christophe, carry on a winemaking tradition dating back to 1826. They cultivate 155 hectares of organic vineyards spread across four estates: Grand Veneur in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Clos de Sixte in Lirac, Ch. Mazane in Vacqueyras, and Dom. la Grangette Saint-Joseph in the Côtes-du-Rhône AOC, all complemented by a wine merchant business. A sure bet.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
4-star rated estate (Very high-quality production)
About the estate:
In the Jaume family, they have been winemakers "...ever since Mathieu Jaume decided to plant vines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in 1826." Odile and Alain Jaume and their sons, Christophe and Sébastien, now manage a 70-hectare vineyard (Domaine Grand Veneur, Clos de Sixte) that also produces wines under the Lirac and Côtes du Rhône appellations. As expected, Grenache Noir and Syrah dominate the vineyard’s grape varieties. The estate began transitioning to organic farming in 2009.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2023 guide) 91/100 (Excellent wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The 2022 Tavel Le Crétacé is an exuberant, fruity, and straightforward wine that opens with aromas of cherry, watermelon, and ripe peach. It is medium- to full-bodied, concentrated, and flavorful, with a long, mouthwatering finish. It is one of the best bottles of Le Crétacé I can recall, a blend of 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Cinsault and Mourvèdre.
About the estate:
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
3.7/5
based on 3 reviews
Review by Mr. ANDRE C. Posted on 02/03/2024
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Review by Mr. DAVID V. Posted on September 1, 2023
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Review by Mr. JEAN MARC B. Published on August 29, 2023
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