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Cuvée les galets, 2011, Domaine des Hauts-Chassis, Crozes-Hermitage
The opinion of the wine taster
I discovered this prestigious wine when I visited the vineyards of the Rhône Valley. The syrah offers in this case a perfect equilibrium between fruit and tannins and it offers a strong wine with a beautiful aromatic intensity !
Grape variety
A cuvée 100% syrah produced by 20 to 50 years-old vineyards. The syrah is the most common red grape variety in the Crozes-Hermitage region. A surprising fact: some winemakers sometimes blend the syrah with a maximum of 15% of white grape varieties such as Marsanne or Roussanne!
Appearance
Nice light grenat colour with violet reflections. Micro-bubbles in suspension..
Nose
a tempty nose of pure syrah with a nice intensity, pleasant and lightly woody. Also the nose is dominated by flavours of wild flowers and red fruits such as the blackcurrant, together with notes of minerals such the shale.
Taste
The wine is greedy, supple and flowery (violet) on the palate
Service
To serve between 13°C et 15°C. No need for decanting. Keeping time: until 2017.
Food and wine matching
Steak tartare
Pot-roasted guinea fowl with young vegetablessaint marcellin
Cherry cakeThe winemaker
Franck Faugiers runs the winery, a family business since three generations. Passionate of rugby, Franck loves his work. He practices the environmental friendly viticulture with a real respect of fuits and vines and each year he participates to the hand-harvest with his team.
The terroir
The Hauts Chassis winery is located in the south of the area of the designation Crozes-Hermitage, in the village La Roche sur Glun. Crozes Hermitage is the most prestigious appellation of the northside of the Rhone Valley. The winery stretches for 32 acres where 29 are dedicated to the production of red wines. The soil is rich in glacial-fluvial sediments such as clay, sand and pebbles that have been transported by the glaciers and then transported by the rivers. .
My VitiBox, July. 2013 / bottle
Sold by case of 3 and 6 bottles until the 31 August 2013. Delivery in 21 days.
The syrah here offers a perfect balance of fruits and tannins and give us a great wine.
£18.20 Public price £15.50 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Carménère 2010, Von Siebenthal, Valle del Aconcagua
The opinion of the wine taster
This wine made his mark with originality and a distinctive style, based on the deep maturity of grapes and on the freshness and elegance of the taste. His ageing in oak barrels offer chocolate and toasted notes on the palate. It’s one of the best Chilean Carmenere according to Parker.
Grape variety
85% carmenere, 15% cabernet sauvignon. The grape variety carmenere was originally from Bordeaux, but it disappeared with the philloxera invasion (insects which feed roots of vines). Before, some plants where exported to Chili, this explain the importance presence of this grape variety in Chilean wines. The Carmenere wines are fleshy, supple and rich.
Appearance
The appearance - Nice ruby-red colour, light mahogany streaked.
Nose
Nose is complex and intense with blackcurrant, coffee and hibiscus, along with some nice exotic touches.
Bouche
La bouche est suave, élégante et équilibrée.
Service
To serve; 18°C. Open just before serving. Keeping time until 2018.
Food and wine matching
chorizo
Pork stew with black beans
Piedmont hazelnut cakeThe winemaker
Mauro von Siebenthal lived two lifes. Before he lived in Switzerland where he was a layer. In 1998, with the financial support of four friends Mauro moved to Chile to fully satisfy his passion for the vineyards!
The terroir
85% carmenere, 15% cabernet sauvignon. The grape variety carmenere was originally from Bordeaux, but it disappeared with the philloxera invasion (insects which feed roots of vines). Before, some plants where exported to Chile, this explain the importance presence of this grape variety in Chilean wines. The Carmenere wines are fleshy, supple and rich.
My VitiBox, July. 2013 / bottle
Sold by case of 3 and 6 bottles until the 30 September 2013. Delivery in 21 days.
. His ageing in oak barrels offers chocolate and toasted notes on the palate.
£22.20 Public price £19.00 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Egregore 2010, Côtes de Bourg
The opinion of the wine taster
The Egregore is one of the exceptional wines of the Bernard Magrez, the French wine magnate. I suggest you the vintage 2010 for his generous matter and his very long keeping potential. This cuvée Egregore is considered as a step to perfection…
Grape variety
58% of the surface of this vineyard is covered my merlot. In contrast to the Boredeaux tradition of blended wines, this wine is vinified with only one variety, fact very rare for this region. Merlot gives a nice suppleness and a tannic structure to wine, along with a superb aromatic set.
Appearance
A lovely colour with garnet reflections
Nose
The merlot provides a nice complexity of aromas. With ageing, aromas turn to touches of prune, understory and spices. These flavours are due to the maturation in French oak barrels.
Taste
Fleshy and supple. A nice, generous and tannic matter, endowed with a natural charming softness.
Service
To serve between 14°C and 16°C. To decant 30 minutes before serving. Keeping time until 2022 (best between 2016 et 2018).
Food and wine matching
Mushrooms mille feuille
Grilled rib steak with thyme and rosemarySaint Nectaire cheese
Coffee pastry;The winemaker
Known for his exceptional wine, Bernard Magrez is a self-made winemaker. He became the first owner of the grand wines classified at Bordeaux. We call him “ the men of 40 wineries”!
The terroir
The vineyard grows in the lieu-dit of Guerit, close to the village of Tauriac. The grape of the Egregore come from the slopes exposed to the plain sun of the Chateau Guerry. The soil is composed of clay and sand. The Château Guerry is the oldest wine of Bordeaux and it exists since three century.
My VitiBox, July. 2013 / bottle
Sold by cases of 3 or 6 bottles until 31 August 2013. Delivery in 21 days;
An exceptional cuvées from the vinery Bernard Magrez, with generous matter and his very long keeping potential.
£26.00 Public price £22.10 Subscribers' priceOut of stock
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Vigne du Prieuré, 2011, Château Gigognan, Côtes du Rhône
The opinion of the wine taster
“Summer holidays are over… To keep in mind the summer exoticism, I suggest you this beautiful bottle of Gigognan that will be paired with a Creole menu concocted by Catherine Naud, a martiniquan chef. The nose of this wine is very expressive and reveals a complex aromatic bouquet with perfumes of fruits and flowers. The bitter aftertaste confers to the wine a nice fresh touch. I definitely don’t advise to aerate the bottle.”
Grape variety
The roussanne is often blended with the marsanne since these two grape varieties perfectly complement each other. They produce light wines with light acid hints. Moreover the clairette variety makes the wine more alcoholic while preserving his freshness!
Appearance
Beautiful white gold colour with sunny reflections; brilliant and transparent..
Nose
A very pleasant nose with intense aromas of yellow fruits such us clementine and white flowers.
Taste
Rounded, supple and fresh. Tannins are rounded and sweet.
Service
Serve between 10°C and12°C. Open just before serving. Keeping potential: until 2016.
Food and wine matchings
Samoussas aux légumes
Coconut prawn fricassee
Coconut and plum flanThe winemaker
Annes and Jacques Callet became «winemaker by accident », as they like saying. They didn’t miss a chance to make the Château Gigognan shine and they reveal a strong passion for their vineyards. They are also kind hosts and they take special care of guests of their B&B, which mix the sophisticated Provençal style of XVIII century with the comfort of the modernity. The favourite of My VitiBox is: Sophie’s room!
The terroir
The vineyard is located in the south of of the Rhone Valley. It’s the region most exposed to the force of natural elements, but it also benefits of 2800 hours of sunshine per year! The Mistral wind is crucial since it allows the vineyard to recovery. However, the secret of these vineyards are in the soil composed of the so called “caïau frejaü” (rounded pebbles) with the ability to store heat by day and diffuse it during night..
My VitiBox, September 2013 / bottle
Sold by case of 3 or 6 bottle, until 30th Septembre 2013. Delivery within 21 days.
The nose of this wine is very expressive and reveals a complex aromatic bouquet with perfumes of fruits and flowers. The bitter aftertaste confers to the wine a nice fresh touch.
£11.50 Public price £9.80 Subscribers' priceOut of stock