Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producer priceRecommended retail price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $109.00Original €97.00≈ £81.94 | www.chapoutier.com ↗ |
| Lowest shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $76.10Original CHF 62.90 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window Producer ageing potential: 20 years
Classification AOP Cornas
Region Cornas
Soil Rankosol over lightly weathered white granite and brown saprolite
Elevation 400.0 meters
Orientation South-East
Fermentation Vessels unlined concrete vats
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Production Details Hand harvested at optimal maturity and destemmed. Traditional fermentation lasts 10 days in unlined concrete vats, followed by 4–5 weeks of maceration. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels, 20% new, and casks; maturation lasts 16–18 months. Producer serving recommendation is 14–16°C.
Tasting Notes Deep crimson with garnet tints; ripe and lightly stewed red fruit, blueberry coulis, fig leaf, spice and cedar; broad, full-bodied and fresh, with velvety tannins and a persistent sweet-spice finish
Food Pairing Partridge with chanterelles
2022 Technical Specifications
Region Cornas
Grapes Picked 15 Sep 2022
Tasting Notes Intense violet, bramble leaf and fresh black fruit; full and digestible palate with woodland fruit and spice; subtly bacon-like finish, freshness and elegance
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window Producer ageing potential: 20 years
Classification AOP Cornas
Region Cornas
Soil Rankosol over lightly weathered white granite and brown saprolite
Elevation 400.0 meters
Orientation South-East
Fermentation Vessels unlined concrete vats
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Production Details Hand harvested at optimal maturity and destemmed. Traditional fermentation lasts 10 days in unlined concrete vats, followed by 4–5 weeks of maceration. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels, 20% new, and casks; maturation lasts 16–18 months. Producer serving recommendation is 14–16°C.
Tasting Notes Black fruit, pepper and graphite, opening to concentrated blueberry and cinnamon; dense palate with fine, energetic tannins; fresh, complex finish with sweet spice, fern and cornflower
Critics Ratings 97/100 — James Suckling
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window Producer ageing potential: 20 years
Classification AOP Cornas
Region Cornas
Soil Rankosol over lightly weathered white granite and brown saprolite
Elevation 400.0 meters
Orientation South-East
Fermentation Vessels unlined concrete vats
Oak Details 20% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak20%
Production Details Hand harvested at optimal maturity and destemmed. Traditional fermentation lasts 10 days in unlined concrete vats, followed by 4–5 weeks of maceration. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels, 20% new, and casks; maturation lasts 16–18 months. Producer serving recommendation is 14–16°C.
Tasting Notes Deep crimson with garnet tints; ripe and lightly stewed red fruit, blueberry coulis, fig leaf, spice and cedar; broad, full-bodied and fresh, with velvety tannins and a persistent sweet-spice finish
Food Pairing Partridge with chanterelles
Critics Ratings 92/100 — R. Parker, Wine Advocate
Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2024 / 750ml | ≈ $76.10Original CHF 62.90 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2020 / 750ml | ≈ $116.63Original CHF 96.40 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $116.63Original CHF 96.40 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2019 / 750ml | ≈ $114.33Original CHF 94.50 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
18 avenue du Docteur Paul Durand, 26600 Tain-l'Hermitage, France
Phone
+33 4 75 08 92 64
Email
Owner
Michel Chapoutier
Cellarmaster
Michel Chapoutier