Wine prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest shop price | 2021 / 750ml | ≈ $78.52Original CHF 64.90 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Region Saint-Joseph
Soil Steep vineyards on a granite slope
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel temperature-controlled vats
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types Oak
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The vines ranged from 20 to 80 years old, and average yield was 1.3 tons per acre. Fermentation included traditional pumpovers. The wine matured for 30 months in 100% new oak barrels, was clarified solely by racking, and was bottled unfiltered. The importer characterizes 2020 as a drought year with early budbreak and even but early crop maturation.
Tasting Notes Jeb Dunnuck, December 2022: cassis, graphite and burning embers; concentrated, deep-purple, structured and age-worthy.
Critics Ratings 95
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2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Region Saint-Joseph
Soil Extremely steep vineyard on granite slopes
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel temperature-controlled vats
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types Oak
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The vines ranged from 20 to 80 years old. Fermentation included traditional pumpovers. VINTUS's winemaking specification reports maturation for 30 months in 100% new oak barrels, clarification solely by racking, and bottling without filtration.
Tasting Notes Deep red; complex, pure and intense nose dominated by black fruit and delicate oak; powerful attack with round, elegant tannins.
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2014 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window Through 2027
Region Saint-Joseph
Soil Extremely steep vineyard on granite slopes
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel temperature-controlled vats
Oak Details 100% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak100%
Oak Types Oak
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details The vines ranged from 20 to 80 years old. Fermentation included traditional pumpovers. The wine matured for 30 months in 100% new oak barrels, was clarified solely by racking, and was bottled unfiltered. The sheet reports that fruit flies caused very low regional yields in 2014, followed by calmer late-August and September conditions that allowed ripening.
Tasting Notes Wine Spectator: lightly steeped plum, anise, blackberry, boysenberry, dark tea, warm fruitcake and apple-wood finish.
Critics Ratings 94
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Shop prices
| Reference | Vintage / size | Price / bottle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shop price | 2023 / 750ml | ≈ $80.70Original CHF 66.70 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2022 / 750ml | ≈ $82.75Original CHF 68.40 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
| Shop price | 2021 / 750ml | ≈ $78.52Original CHF 64.90 | fr.millesima.ch ↗ |
Producer Information
Website
Address
Chateau d'Ampuis, 69420 Ampuis, France
Phone
+33 (0)4 74 56 10 22
Email
Owner
Guigal family
Cellarmaster
Philippe Guigal