Wine prices

ReferenceVintage / sizePrice / bottleSource
Producer priceRecommended retail price 2017 / 750ml ≈ $52.82Original €47.00≈ £39.70 www.cuilleron.com ↗

2018 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 15.2%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window 2022–2037
Region Vin de France
Soil Granite, Clay, Silt and quartz
Elevation 613.0 meters
Sites Rockpile vineyard, Sonoma Valley, California
Vine Age 25
Fermentation Vessels Open vats
Oak Details 30% First Fill New Oak
First Fill New Oak30%
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Made with 30% whole clusters; the remaining fruit was destemmed but not crushed, followed by maceration in open vats. Matured for 18 months in French-oak barrels, 30% new. Production was 332 cases. Recommended service is 16–18°C after opening 1–2 hours beforehand.
Tasting Notes Deep purple; dark fruit, licorice, violet and black cherry; blackberry and blackcurrant on a rich, velvety palate, with roasted coffee, white pepper, sandalwood, bouquet garni, smoke and bacon-fat notes.
Food Pairing Herb-marinated lamb chop, red-wine-braised beef rib, or mature cheese
Critics Ratings 95

2017 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 15.2%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Region Vin de France
Soil Granite, Clay, Silt and quartz
Sites Rockpile vineyard, Sonoma Valley, California
Production Details Matured for 16 months in barrels.
Tasting Notes Deep luminous red with dark-violet reflections; garrigue, Provençal herbs and ripe black and red fruit; fleshy and spicy palate with a powerful finish.

2014 Technical Specifications

Alcohol 15.2%
Grape Varieties 100% Syrah
Drinking Window Through 2025
Region Vin de France
Grape Clone Believed to be Chapoutier suitcase clones
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Fermentation used approximately 30% whole clusters, and maturation used approximately 30% new French oak.
Tasting Notes Blueberry, blackberry, floral notes, bacon fat, meat, pepper, game, minerals, bitter chocolate, smoky black cherry and licorice; full-bodied, fresh and firmly tannic.
Critics Ratings 95

Producer Information

Address
58 RD 1086 Verlieu, 42410 Chavanay, France
Phone
+33 4 74 87 02 37
Owner
Yves Cuilleron
Cellarmaster
Yves Cuilleron

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